Open Recommendations

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…

Rec. 1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness establish and define demographic categories in Service personnel and military justice system databases across all Services.

Rec. 1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness establish a process that requires consistent use of demographic categories in Service personnel and military justice system databases across all Services.

Rec. 1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness conduct a review to determine whether a single military justice system database for use by all Services would be beneficial.

Rec. 1.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness develop and implement a single military justice system database if found beneficial based on the review.

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.

(U) Rec. 1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy define Internet-based military information support operations.

(U) Rec. 1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy define the roles and authorities of the joint proponent for military information support operations and coordinating authority for Internet-based military information support operations.

(U) Rec. 1.c: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. 1.d: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. 2.a: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. 2.b: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. 2.c: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. 3.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, in conjunction with the combatant commanders and applicable stakeholders, establish minimum standards for military information support operations web operations tactics, techniques, and procedures.

(U) Rec. 3.b: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

(U) Rec. 3.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, in coordination with the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation and Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, determine the appropriate mechanism and process to fund the Joint Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center Core.

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;