Open Recommendations

Develop lessons learned based on the control failures identified by SWAs that led them to request the use of blanket waivers for
overpayments. Provide SWAs with guidance, technical assistance, and other resources, as needed, to address the root causes of
overpayments.

Require SWAs to use all mandatory recovery methods permitted under federal law and provide resources, as needed, for SWAs to use ETA’s strongly recommended recovery methods.

Continue to work with Congress to lift restrictions on the use of contractors for the Treasury Offset Program recovery method.

Continue to work with Congress to develop incentives for SWAs to: (1) detect and address ongoing or past instances of overpayment and fraud, and (2) recover federally funded UI overpayments.

The OIG recommends facility leaders improve crosswalk visibility and monitor pedestrian safety between the parking garage and bed tower entrance until completion.

The OIG recommends facility leaders improve doorway safety at the bed tower entrance by placing sensors on the two power-assisted doors, reactivating the revolving door, and monitoring doorway safety until completion.

The OIG recommends the Director ensures staff monitor the emergency exit near the laboratory to make sure the door remains unlocked and operational.

The OIG recommends the Director assesses the facilitys tactile signs (braille) and auditory cues and implements a plan to address the deficient areas.

The OIG recommends facility leaders evaluate the toxic exposure screening process and implement a plan to ensure staff complete the screenings.

Evaluate and adjust transportation schedules to reduce late and canceled trips at the West Valley Processing and Distribution Center once network changes have been implemented.

Provide training to employees on proper scanning procedures and verify supervisors are monitoring scanning to improve compliance with load and unload scan goals at the West Valley Processing and Distribution Center.

Adjust preventive maintenance windows and verify preventive maintenance is completed at the West Valley Processing and Distribution Center.

Coordinate with the Western Division Director, Logistics, to develop and implement a plan to verify scanning at the Phoenix P&DC is consistently completed in accordance with policy.

Remedy $6,472 in unallowable questioned costs related to indirect costs.

Ensure that FRFF develops and implements documented procurement procedures consistent with applicable OMB Uniform Guidance and DOJ Grants Financial Guide requirements.

Ensure that FRFF implements a property management system in compliance with Uniform Guidance and DOJ Grants Financial Guide requirements and implements procedures to conduct a physical inventory of the equipment and reconcile the results with the property records at least once every 2 years.

Remedy $29,380 in unallowable questioned costs related to contract expenditures.

Remedy $11,095 in unsupported questioned costs related to salary costs.

Remedy $86,928 in unsupported questioned costs related to fringe benefit costs charged to the awards.

Identify and track performance data points throughout the media destruction process that will allow for the FBI to better measure its backlog and the contractor's productivity and efficiency.

Establish, in accordance with FAR Subpart 46.401, backlog, productivity, and efficiency benchmarks as standards within its media destruction program as requirements for its future contracts for media destruction services.

Utilize developed data to evaluate the current facility's capacity and workforce, ensuring they are adequate to support its goal of onboarding all FBI offices and field offices.

Establish standard operating procedures and standardized training methods that help ensure consistency across the media destruction program.

FCC Should Finalize Its Nonprocurement Rule to Develop a Robust Suspension and Debarment (S&D) Program.

FCC Should Adopt the Mandatory Disclosure Provision from the Updated Uniform Guidance For Federal Financial Assistance.