Open Recommendations

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should notify the 317,418 taxpayers we identified, who potentially received less PTC than they were entitled or repaid more APTC than required, that they may qualify for additional PTC or overpaid APTC and encourage them to file an amended Tax Year 2021 return, if applicable.

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should develop processes, such as the use of courtesy letters to notify individuals of their potential eligibility, to proactively assist taxpayers who, based on available tax return and Exchange data, potentially claimed less PTC than entitled or paid more APTC than required.

We recommend that the BIA develop a method to track and monitor the closeout process of Public Law 93-638 agreements.

We recommend that the BIA develop a methodology for identifying Public Law 93-638 agreements where the completion of specific administrative tasks would result in ability to close agreements.

We recommend that the BIA take appropriate action on the 183 agreements with $5,070,072 in unused funds identified in this report.

We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary work with the Authority to assess the risk of potential improper payment for projects PW273 and PW100 and vouchers 576322, 583423, and 578761.

We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary instruct the Authority to train the CMU staff on the newly developed policies and procedures and obtain technical assistance from HUD as needed.

Establish a process to regularly determine whether back-end edit routines should be added, updated, or discontinued to increase the accuracy and number of reinstatements.

Track all back-end edit routine costs to regularly determine whether each edit routine is a prudent use of SSA’s limited resources.

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to address the questioned costs related to unfunded liabilities totaling $1,366,999 (Federal share) in consultation with appropriate U.S. Department of the Interior offices to determine if the costs are allowable pursuant to Federal regulations and award terms and conditions.

Capture and analyze the issues identified in whistleblower claims (for instance, by using relevant SAIN/UIL) and confirm whether the issues were substantiated in an examination using Forms 211 and 11369 and other relevant documentation, whether through modifications to e-Trak or through the replacement for e-Trak.

The assistant secretary for information and technology and chief information officer implement a more effective vulnerability management program to identify all critical security deficiencies on the network and to remediate vulnerabilities within policy timelines.

The St. Cloud VA Medical Center director ensure video surveillance systems are operational and monitored for the data center.

Validate that appropriate physical and environmental security measures are implemented and functioning as intended.

The BOP should amend the language contained in Correctional Services Manual, 103, Section 1, so as to clarify whether the requirement to consult with medical staff prior to the use of OC spray on an inmate with a known history of respiratory or cardiovascular disease, chronic dermatitis, or psychosis applies to only calculated uses of force or both calculated and immediate uses of force.a. If, in response to recommendation 1, above, the BOP clarifies that the requirement to consult with medical staff prior to the use of OC spray on an inmate with a known history of respiratory or cardiovascular…

The BOP should amend the language contained in Correctional Services Manual, 103, Section 1, so as to clarify whether the requirement to consult with medical staff prior to the use of OC spray on an inmate with a known history of respiratory or cardiovascular disease, chronic dermatitis, or psychosis applies to only calculated uses of force or both calculated and immediate uses of force.b. If, in response to recommendation 1, above, the BOP clarifies that the requirement to consult with medical staff prior to the use of OC spray on an inmate with a known history of respiratory or cardiovascular…

Evaluate its various tracking efforts for DVE-related case data to ensure that it has a holistic view of the threat and a consistent process for capturing, interpreting, and reporting DVE-related case data.

Develop and implement effective processes immediately to ensure that counterintelligence evaluations are conducted in accordance with 10 CFR 709 and the exemptions reflected in SEAD 4, Executive Order 13467, and Executive Order 12968.

The Chief Recovery Officer should review Ground Services International, Inc.'s and Inflight Catering's requested amount for unallowable expenses, under PSP2 and PSP3, and seek reimbursement for the overpayment, if applicable.

We recommend that the National Institutes of Health provide additional training and implement oversight controls to ensure that acquisition workforce and program staff adhere to the roles and responsibilities defined in the HHS Policy for Information Technology Procurements - Security And Privacy Language, including that staff must incorporate all applicable information security and privacy requirements, contract language, and clauses into acquisition documents; and complete the Information Security Program Requirements Checklist and Certification properly for all acquisitions involving the procurement of information and IT products and services.

We recommend that the National Institutes of Health provide additional training and implement oversight controls to ensure that contractor performance assessments are completed and uploaded to the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System timely.

We recommend that the National Institutes of Health provide additional training and implement oversight controls to ensure that NIH Competition Advocates prepare and submit timely Annual Competition Advocate Reports to HHS in accordance with the requirements of FAR 6.502(b)(2) and the HHS Competition Advocacy Directive.

Refine current, and identify new, strategies and solutions to manage delays in detainee transfers to partner agencies and communicate those improvements throughout the Rio Grande Valley sector.

Recommendation 2: Oversee a data integrity review at Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol facilities for a sampling (from at least one month of data) of detainee custody logs to verify that the information recorded is accurate and implement quality assurance mechanisms to monitor data integrity. We recommend the Executive Assistant Commissioner, Operations Support, U.S. Customs and Border Protection:

EEOC should determine a responsible official (or office) with overall responsibility forcompliance with PIIA agency-wide. The responsible official (or office) should identify theprograms (new and old) to be reviewed, provide overall guidance to the programs, andensure overall compliance with all PIIA requirements on an annual basis;