Open Recommendations

Document the process for recognizing and recording SNAP obligations and expenses.

Ensure the Disability Determination Services (DDS) established appropriate procedures to verify and document medical providers’ licensing status.

Work with the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services to ensure any contracts paid with Federal funds to support the services the DDS provides the Social Security Administration adhere to Federal requirements

The other auditors separately provided the IRS management a report detailing the conditions identified and their recommendations to address the above significant deficiency. The IPA recommend that the Assistant Secretary for Management (ASM) and Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO) ensure that IRS implements corrective actions to resolve the significant deficiency at IRS.

The other auditors separately provided IRS management with recommendations to address the above noncompliance with the federal financial management system requirements. The IPA recommend that the ASM and DCFO ensure that IRS develop and implement remediation plans outlining actions to be taken to resolve noncompliance with the federal financial management system requirements and the resources and responsible organizational units for such planned actions.

Create a means of tracking issues identified in the Purchase Card Program Coordinator’s monthly reviews and verify that corrective action is taken to resolve the issues in a timely manner.

We recommend that FWS require the Department to develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure performance reports developed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks personnel adhere to the requirements outlined in 2 C.F.R. 200.329.

We recommend that FWS require the Department to develop or obtain training for South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks personnel who develop performance reports to ensure compliance with the requirements of 2 C.F.R. 200.329.

We recommend that FWS require the Department to review all open contracts associated with Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program grants to determine if any should have been classified as a subaward. If such contracts are found, amend the agreements and include all required elements, conduct risk assessments, develop monitoring plans, and report on SAM.gov as necessary.

We recommend that FWS require the Department to develop or obtain training on how to determine whether the party receiving Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program funds is a subrecipient or a contractor per Federal regulation.

Develop a process to measure desired outcomes and efficiencies for future organizational changes.

Develop a program and project management framework or roadmap for organizational change.

Work with the Idaho Department of Labor to ensure timely reporting of the Forms SSA-4513 and SSA 4514.

We recommend the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy for the Veterans' Employment and Training Service strengthen Veterans’ Program Letter No. 05-24 (dated April 25, 2024) to detail the eligibility validation procedures for veterans and eligible persons, including the source documentation required for eligibility validation outlined in the Employment and Training Administration’s Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 23-19, Change 2, Attachment II (dated May 18, 2023).

We recommend the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy for the Veterans' Employment and Training Service work with the one state and conduct a comprehensive assessment to determine the full extent of ineligible individuals being recorded as program participants.

We recommend the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy for Veterans' Employment and Training Service remedy the $8.4 million in potentially unsupported costs from providing Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program services between Program Years 2020 and 2022 to ineligible individuals.

We recommend that management ensure control operators remain abreast of significant changes in the environment and respond appropriately when performing internal control responsibilities.

The VA Nebraska—Western Iowa Health Care System Director ensures the installation of night lighting changes to accommodate patient comfort and facility staff’s ability to safely conduct rounding in applicable inpatient mental health unit patient rooms.

The VA Nebraska—Western Iowa Health Care System Director ensures establishment and implementation of guidance related to the facility inpatient mental health unit staff’s use and security of handheld flashlights to ensure appropriate education and training of handheld flashlights usage and storage.

The VA Nebraska—Western Iowa Health Care System Director establishes and ensures implementation of a patient safety observation rounds standard operating procedure consistent with Veterans Health Administration requirements.

The VA Nebraska—Western Iowa Health Care System Director reviews facility Mental Health Environment of Care Checklist processes related to development of mitigation plans as required by the Veterans Health Administration, and monitors compliance.

The VA Nebraska—Western Iowa Health Care System Director ensures compliance with Veterans Health Administration staffing requirements for areas identified as high-risk, such as the inpatient mental health unit, and monitors compliance.

The Under Secretary for Health evaluates the Veterans Health Administration written guidance for high-risk workplace staffing and determines if clarification is needed.

The VA Nebraska—Western Iowa Health Care System Director ensures staff that may provide coverage on the inpatient mental health unit receive applicable Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior training for high-risk units.

The VA Nebraska—Western Iowa Health Care System Director strengthens processes to ensure that supervisors are made aware of staff members that have not completed the applicable Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior training for high-risk units, to include the hands-on component, and monitors compliance.