Open Recommendations

(U) Rec. 1.b: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

(U) Rec. 1.c: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

(U) Rec. 1.d: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

(U) Rec. 2.a: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

(U) Rec. 2.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency update the current "Policy Guidance and Procedures Golden Sentry Enhanced End-Use Monitoring (EEUM) Checklists" to add requirements for Security Cooperation Organization personnel to annotate explanations in the "comments" column of the checklists for each requirement that the Security Cooperation Organization personnel determined did not meet standards or was not applicable.

(U) Rec. 2.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency update the current "Policy Guidance and Procedures Golden Sentry Enhanced End-Use Monitoring (EEUM) Checklists" to add requirements for Security Cooperation Organization personnel to have a printed or digital copy of the "Policy Guidance and Procedures Golden Sentry Enhanced End-Use Monitoring (EEUM) Checklists" available for reference during physical security inspections.

(U) Rec. 2.d: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

(U) Rec. 2.e: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

(U) Rec. 3.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency update the Security Assistance Management Manual, chapter 8, "End-Use Monitoring," to include requirements for the combatant commands to develop alternate procedures for Security Cooperation Organization personnel to conduct or obtain annual enhanced inventories, physical security inspections, and quarterly routine End-Use Monitoring checks during pandemics, natural disasters, and extended travel restrictions.

(U) Rec. 3.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency update the Security Assistance Management Manual, chapter 8, "End-Use Monitoring," to include additional requirements for the combatant command quarterly reviews of the Security Cooperation Information Portal End-Use Monitoring database. These additional requirements should direct the Combatant Command Golden Sentry primary point of contact to verify and ensure: (U) Security Cooperation Organization personnel completed the routine End-Use Monitoring check reports and uploaded enhanced End-Use Monitoring physical security checklists in the Security Cooperation Information Portal End-Use Monitoring database; (U) Security Cooperation Organization personnel properly address End-Use…

(U) Rec. 4: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency require the Defense Security Cooperation Agency U.S. Southern Command End-Use Monitoring Program Manager to schedule a compliance assessment visit in Brazil, Chile, and Colombia within 1 year of the publication of this report.

(U) Rec. 5.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the U.S. Southern Command update the U.S. Southern Command End-Use Monitoring Program Standard Operating Procedure memorandum to include: alternate procedures for Security Cooperation Organization personnel on how to execute required annual enhanced End-Use Monitoring inventories, physical security inspections, and quarterly routine End-Use Monitoring checks based on in-country or regional limitations due to pandemics, natural disasters, and extended travel restrictions, based on Recommendation 3.a; and guidance outlining specific procedures for how the U.S. Southern Command Golden Sentry primary point of contact will conduct, document, and maintain records of the quarterly…

(U) Rec. 5.b: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

(U) Rec. 5.c: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

(U) Rec. 6.a: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

(U) Rec. 6.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs Office, in coordination with the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency upload these site certifications to the site certification repository within the Security Cooperation Information Portal End-Use Monitoring database.

We recommend that NPS develop and implement a policy that requires park units to respond to public health assessments, including planned corrective actions and interim mitigation of all level 4 and 5 deficiencies.

We recommend that NPS develop and implement a mechanism for tracking and remediating wastewater system deficiencies and public health recommendations reported in Office of Public Health assessments.

We recommend that NPS require park units to inventory all backcountry pit privies.

We recommend that NPS determine whether any backcountry pit privies qualify as large-capacity cesspools and close them as required.

We recommend that NPS develop procedures to periodically inventory backcountry pit privies and determine if they are large-capacity cesspools and should be closed.

We recommend that NPS update its policies to require park units to develop procedures for each advanced wastewater system requiring a certified wastewater operator.

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

The OIG recommends facility leaders ensure blanket warmer temperatures do not exceed 130 degrees Fahrenheit and implement a process to inform staff about proper use of the equipment.

The OIG recommends facility leaders reevaluate and improve their processes for identifying adverse events that warrant an institutional disclosure.