Open Recommendations

Embassy Algiers, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should bring its mitigation program for non-high-rise buildings into compliance with Department standards.

The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations should determine the level of priority and funding required to bring Embassy Algiers' facilities into compliance with federal law regarding accessibility.

Embassy Algiers should review and de-obligate all invalid unliquidated obligations without activity for an extended period, in accordance with Department standards, so funds up to $595,918 can be put to better use.

Embassy Algiers should implement controls to ensure that all occasional money holders complete transactions in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Algiers should bring its property management program into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Algiers, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should replace the warehouse lock and strengthen internal controls to limit access to the warehouse to authorized personnel only.

Embassy Algiers, in coordination with the Bureau of Administration, should bring its contract files into compliance with Department and federal requirements.

Embassy Algiers should update its motor vehicle and safety policy and incorporate information on progressive driver discipline, in accordance with Department standards and guidance.

Embassy Algiers should develop and implement a knowledge management process for capturing, sharing, transferring, and retaining information for managing computer and telephone operations.

Embassy Algiers should cease supporting residential internet and television services, in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Algiers should establish a local configuration management protocol in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Algiers should manage its non-enterprise networks in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Algiers should implement a lifecycle management plan for the applications it develops, in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Algiers should bring its telephone system into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Algiers should implement a records management program that complies with Department standards.

We recommend that ACL develop mitigating controls and strategies to address the high and moderate risks we identified.

Embassy Tunis should request permits from the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations for the 11 prefabricated buildings on the chancery and recreation center compounds.

We recommend that the Chief Operating Officer for Federal Student Aid (FSA), in conjunction with the Commissioner of NCES, require NUC University to develop, document, and implement policies and procedures for collecting, consolidating, assessing the reliability of, and reporting data to IPEDS through the SFA survey.

We recommend that the Chief Operating Officer for FSA, in conjunction with the Commissioner of NCES, require NUC University to develop, document, and implement procedures to ensure that formulas used to calculate the total amount of financial aid awarded to undergraduate students by Federal, State, or local governments or the school include all student financial aid the school is required to report.

We recommend that the Chief Operating Officer for FSA, in conjunction with the Commissioner of NCES, require NUC University to develop, document, and implement policies and procedures for collecting, consolidating, assessing the reliability of, and reporting data to IPEDS through the Graduation Rates survey.

We recommend that the Chief Operating Officer for FSA, in conjunction with the Commissioner of NCES, require NUC University to develop, document, and implement procedures for ensuring that employees enter information in all required data fields in its student information system.

We recommend that the Chief Operating Officer for FSA, in conjunction with the Commissioner of NCES, require NUC University to maintain records supporting its categorization of students as full-time undergraduate students who began attending the school in the fall of each academic year, were seeking their first postsecondary certificate or degree, and completed their program within 150 percent of the normal time for completion.

We also recommend that the Chief Operating Officer for FSA consider taking appropriate action pursuant to subpart G of 34 C.F.R. section 668 because the school reported inaccurate and incorrect information to IPEDS through the Graduation Rates survey for the 2020–2021 reporting period.

Ensure the assistant under secretary for health for support updates the responsibility section in Veterans Health Administration Directive 7707 to ensure that the responsibilities of VA medical facility directors include appropriate designation of staff and training for environmental regulatory requirements.

Ensure Veterans Integrated Service Networks are fulfilling responsibilities in Veterans Health Administration Directive 1811 for work order (unplanned corrective maintenance) tracking from creation through completion in the approved maintenance management system"to include underground storage tank and associated component-level equipment failures or deficiencies identified in regulatory agencies inspections.