Open Recommendations

We recommend that the Census Bureau revise Chapter D-5, Section 11 (b) Cost Moinitoring to address any unique procedures necessary for Fixed Fee projects.

Determine the allowability of the questioned transactions and recover
$5,538,037, if applicable.

Conduct a thorough assessment of single-celling policies and processes, including those applicable to inmates housed in quarantine and medical isolation units and to inmates vulnerable to suicide.

Ensure that actions, including any policy revisions, the BOP takes to close the two open recommendations from our 2017 restrictive housing report that reference single-celling also apply to single-celling during quarantine and medical isolation.

Explore options for permanent changes to facility infrastructures that would allow for better implementation of social distancing and other infection control measures.

Immediately update guidance regarding (1) when staff should notify the families of inmates who become seriously ill or die, including a specific timeframe, and (2) uniform criteria for what constitutes a serious illness.

Ensure that inmate family information, or the inmate emergency contact form, is updated according to policy and readily available for BOP staff who need to notify next of kin in cases of inmate serious illness or death.

Assess how to improve staff and inmate compliance with healthcare protective equipment measures at its facilities and issue clear guidance to facilities about the importance of compliance.

Require employee numbers 5 and 6 to adjust timesheets for official time incorrectly recorded in webTA identified in this audit.

Create an RPS resource allocation and technology development strategic plan that includes an evaluation and mitigation of risks for each project through its completion and provide a communication plan to stakeholders and mission managers.

Conduct high quality, frequent, and routine self-assessment TRAs by project management beginning after the initial implementation of a technology development project as a basis for TRL assessment and risk management discussions.

Per Title 51 and NPR 7120.5F, recalculate the life-cycle costs for Next-Gen RTG and DRPS projects to include funding NASA provides to DOE.

Institute an EVM process for Next-Gen RTG and DRPS projects that conforms with NASA policy, FAR requirements, and industry best practices.

For Next-Gen RTG and DRPS development efforts that transition to a space flight project, execute a JCL analysis at the proper phases in accordance with NPR 7120.5F.

In coordination with DOE, develop a means for the RPS Program to obtain high-fidelity Pu-238 and fueled clad current and future inventory information.

Leverage the RPS Program’s existing business processes with its element structure to monitor fission technology development for SMD feasibility and educate stakeholders on the possibilities and differences.

Reevaluate the need and if appropriate reauthorize the organizational position of the Nuclear Power and Propulsion System Capability Leadership Team through the appropriate Mission Directorate and provide the Team responsibility for monitoring and advocating strategic nuclear power coordination across NASA.

We recommend that the FWS work with the Department to resolve the Federal share of questioned costs related to unsupported leave payouts totaling $53,262.

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to implement policies and procedures to ensure that leave payouts are allocated based on activity charged to specific grants, as required by Federal regulations.

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to establish policies and procedures that ensure the Department minimizes the time between the drawdown date and related expenditures.

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to implement a process with sufficient internal controls to provide for a reconciliation of all grant claims to actual expenditures recorded in FAMIS, the official Statewide accounting system.

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to develop a mechanism to hold Department employees accountable for timely submitting Federal financial and performance reports.

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to implement policies and procedures that ensure the Department is calculating and reporting indirect costs using the approved indirect cost rates.

We recommend that the FWS require the Department to develop and implement procedures to ensure compliance with Federal regulations related to subaward reporting.

We recommend that the FWS work with the Department to develop and implement guidance for determining whether WSFR funds pass through as subawards or contracts.