Open Recommendations

Embassy Port of Spain should manage its non-enterprise networks in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Port of Spain should bring its management of telephone operations into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Port of Spain should implement a records management program that complies with Department standards.

Implement policy and procedures that require coordination with all responsible parties to create and display notices in retail lobbies on any changes to service by the date the change becomes effective.

Identify and implement the best method for updating retail signage that aligns with the Priority Mail Express service guarantee offered by individual post offices.

Embassy Maputo should bring its contracting officer's representative program into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Maputo should close out procurement files in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Maputo should manage its property in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Maputo should manage its motor vehicle program in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Maputo should perform routine safety inspections and testing of its elevators in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Maputo, in coordination with the Bureau of African Affairs, should determine a sustainable mechanism to fund the embassy's defined benefit retirement plan for locally employed staff.

Embassy Maputo should review and validate unliquidated obligations in accordance with Department standards, so that funds of up to $3.4 million can be put to better use.

Embassy Maputo should dispose of obsolete and excess computers in accordance with Department guidance.

We recommend the Council document and implement FFR reporting procedures that adhere to cost allowability restrictions prohibiting state agencies from reporting subrecipient cost shares as their own cost share (General Terms #13), or reporting the same costs across multiple awards (2 CFR 200.403).

We recommend the Council establish controls over its FFR reporting procedures that ensure the procedures were followed and report costs are allowable.

We recommend the Council works with its subrecipient to ensure understanding of, and compliance with, Poetry Out Loud (POL) regulations and requirements.

We recommend the Council document subrecipient notification procedures that adhere to the requirements established in 2 CFR 200.332(b)1, and establish controls that ensure the procedures are followed.

Verify that Palestinian Peace Coalition corrects the two material weaknesses in internal control detailed on pages 22 and 23 of the audit report.

(U) Rec. 1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commanding General, Army Materiel Command, develop and implement a more effective process to review and provide written confirmation of a dormant stock item review on an annual basis.

The Under Secretary for Health ensures the establishment of Veterans Integrated Service Network-level multidisciplinary cancer committees.

The Under Secretary for Health ensures complexity level 1 and 2 facilities pursue membership in the National Cancer Institutes National Clinical Trial Network or the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program

The Under Secretary for Health ensures the establishment of facility-level multidisciplinary cancer committees, or partnering with another facility or Veterans Integrated Service Network to provide the required committee functions.

The Under Secretary for Health reviews the operations of oncology-related program offices to ensure the required oversight of Veterans Integrated Service Network and facility oncology program implementation.

The Under Secretary for Health ensures the establishment of Veterans Integrated Service Network-level multidisciplinary cancer committees.

The Under Secretary for Health ensures the establishment of facility-level multidisciplinary cancer committees, or partnering with another facility or Veterans Integrated Service Network to provide the required committee functions.