Open Recommendations

Rec. 1.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Engineering and Construction review the actions U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District officials took to determine if U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracting personnel can use these actions when managing military construction projects and issue guidance for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracting personnel on how to incorporate these actions for other military construction projects.

Rec. 1.e: The DoD OIG recommended that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Engineering and Construction review the mitigating actions and lessons learned that U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District officials had for challenges with design changes, security boundaries, and software systems to determine if U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracting personnel should use these actions when managing other military construction projects.

Rec. 2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District provide training to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel reinforcing how the costs of the various types of installed building equipment under military construction projects should be included in construction contracts for future Army military construction projects in accordance with Army Regulation 420-1, Army Facilities Management.

Rec. 2.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District complete an after-action review for the General Instruction Building project, including the benefits and additional efforts required for the bifurcated solicitation process in accordance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Regulations, and make the review available for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel to consider when planning and executing future military construction projects.

Risk Management

Risk Management

USAC - Access Controls

USAC - Access Controls

Supply Chain Risk Management

Configuration Management

Identity Access Management

FDA should define specific factors that would require FDA's accelerated approval council to advise on certain drug applications.

FDA should take steps to ensure appropriate documentation of meetings with sponsors in drug approval administrative files.

FDA should define specific factors that would require FDA's accelerated approval council to advise on certain drug applications.

FDA should take steps to ensure appropriate documentation of meetings with sponsors in drug approval administrative files.

1. We recommend the NOAA Administrator ensure that the National Weather Service assesses the extent to which tropical cyclone watches and warnings provide adequate advance notice to the public commensurate with NHC capabilities and emergency manager requirements and revises those products as warranted. 

2. We recommend the NOAA Administrator ensure that the National Weather Service assesses its tropical cyclone forecast verification process to a) determine how best to measure performance excluded by current methodology, b) determine how best to verify tropical cyclone watches and/or warnings to better understand their effectiveness at protecting life and property, and c) implement process improvements as warranted

3. We recommend that the NOAA Administrator ensure that the National Weather Service develops and implements an oversight plan to monitor aircraft scheduling effectiveness, using the initial daily reconnaissance request sent to CARCAH as the baseline.

4. We recommend that the NOAA Administrator ensure that the National Weather Service specifies aircraft collection times critical to the forecast and warning production cycle in the NHOP.

5. We recommend that the NOAA Administrator ensure that the National Weather Service establishes a process with NOAA/OMAO and the AFRC to resolve observed aircraft scheduling deficiencies with an emphasis on meeting NHC requirements and documents the outcomes of these engagements.

6. We recommend the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere ensures the Deputy Under Secretary for Operations implements and maintains an HFIP executive governance agreement to formalize organizational roles, responsibilities, and goals for hurricane forecasting and warning improvement.

7. We recommend the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere ensures the Deputy Under Secretary for Operations establishes clear goals, desired outcomes, and reporting mechanisms for SBES initiatives intended to elicit action to reduce the loss of life and damage to property.

We recommend that the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration ensure that providers correct the 120 instances of provider noncompliance identified in this report.

We recommend that the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration improve its oversight and monitoring of providers.

We recommend that the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration work with providers to improve their facilities, staffing, and training.