Open Recommendations

Design and implement a quality review plan to monitor the enumeration data received via Enumeration at Entry and Enumeration Beyond Entry and develop training for DHS and State employees based on the inaccurate enumeration data.

We recommend that the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education— For LEAs withapproved ARP ESSER plans, ensure that Washington has taken appropriate corrective actions so that these plans meetall ARP ESSER requirements.

We recommend that the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education— For LEAs that havenot yet submitted their ARP ESSER plans, require Washington to fully document its review and approval of these plans,once they have been submitted, to ensure that they comply with all ARP ESSER requirements.

We recommend that the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education require thatWashington— In order to address the heightened risk associated with ARP ESSER funds, for the reimbursement andmonitoring processes, develop and implement protocols to sample LEA expenditures charged to ARP ESSER, and toreview supporting documentation, including procurement process documentation, to ensure that applicable Federal, State,and local requirements are met.

Rec. 1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment require the Services, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency, to conduct an in-depth review of their respective spare parts forecasting process for Defense Logistics Agency-managed items. The review should also determine how the Services can improve the process and establish a plan of action with milestones with specific areas for improvement to include determining whether the Services' information systems accurately calculate the spare parts forecasts as intended and can maintain an audit trail to support the forecasts.

Rec. 1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment require the Services, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency, to conduct an in-depth review of their respective spare parts forecasting process for Defense Logistics Agency-managed items. The review should also determine how the Services can improve the process and establish a plan of action with milestones with specific areas for improvement to include developing metrics and goals to measure spare parts forecast accuracy.

Rec. 1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment require the Services, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency, to conduct an in-depth review of their respective spare parts forecasting process for Defense Logistics Agency-managed items. The review should also determine how the Services can improve the process and establish a plan of action with milestones with specific areas for improvement to include establishing procedures and controls for monitoring spare parts forecast accuracy.

Rec. 1.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment require the Services, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency, to conduct an in-depth review of their respective spare parts forecasting process for Defense Logistics Agency-managed items. The review should also determine how the Services can improve the process and establish a plan of action with milestones with specific areas for improvement to include establishing procedures for identifying, tracking, and analyzing the primary causes of inaccurate spare parts forecasts and using the data to improve the accuracy of future forecasts.

Rec. 1.e: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment require the Services, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency, to conduct an in-depth review of their respective spare parts forecasting process for Defense Logistics Agency-managed items. The review should also determine how the Services can improve the process and establish a plan of action with milestones with specific areas for improvement to include establishing guidance and providing recurring training to depot personnel on the process for evaluating the accuracy of spare parts forecasts and the level of research and information required to justify…

Rec. 1.f: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment require the Services, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency, to conduct an in-depth review of their respective spare parts forecasting process for Defense Logistics Agency-managed items. The review should also determine how the Services can improve the process and establish a plan of action with milestones with specific areas for improvement to include requiring the Services to coordinate with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Defense Logistics Agency to determine whether their spare parts forecasts add value to…

1. We recommend that the NOAA Deputy Under Secretary for Operations ensure that NESDIS updates GeoXO's Central satellite plans to align with the expected availability level to determine cost and performance tradeoffs.

2. We recommend that the NOAA Deputy Under Secretary for Operations ensure that NESDIS assesses the cost and performance tradeoffs of the second Central satellite to put its planned funds to better use.

We recommend the Homeland Security Investigations Executive Associate Director require special agents to identify in the Investigative Case Management system whether each Significant Case Report submission involves an entity that meets HSI’s definition of a transnational criminal organization.

We recommend the DHS Chief Privacy Officer work with the HART program office to monitor and close recommendations made in the HART Increment 1 Privacy Impact Assessment.

We recommend the DHS Chief Privacy Officer ensure DHS component systems that use and provide data to HART have current and up-to-date Privacy Impact Assessments.

We recommend that the BIA TCR coordinate with the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Policy and Environmental Management to developand implement performance measures and targets that align with its program mission and the DOI's goals for responding to climate change.

We recommend that the OIA TAP coordinate with the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Policy and Environmental Management to developand implement performance measures and targets that align with its program mission and the DOI's goals for responding to climate change.

We recommend that the BIA TCR develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure the analysis of a potential awardee's risk of declination is conducted, as required by 25 C.F.R. 900, and is incorporated in the 638 agreement process to ensure the appropriate information and technical assistance is provided.

We recommend that the BIA TCR develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that all TCR awarding and monitoring documents are stored and retained and are accessible by authorized personnel.

We recommend that the BIA TCR develop and implement policies and procedures for monitoring financial assistance awarded through 638 agreements, including addressing late submission of financial and performance reports, ensuring that funds are being put to use, and ensuring applicable personnel are trained on the policies and procedures.

We recommend that the BIA TCR ensure that all grantees are current and in compliance with grant requirements, including obtaining all missing financial and performance reports from grantees.

We recommend that the BIA TCR review Grant No. A20AP00170 and require that the Tribe return the funds if the grant is expired.

We recommend CPB recover $227,041 in questioned costs from NewsHour, ($107,333 paid directly from CPB and $119,708 paid from PBS with CPB NPS grant funds).

We recommend CPB enforce existing grant requirements that grantees must keep books, records, and general ledger accounts related to the grant sufficient to enable CPB to verify all direct costs, overhead, and other administrative allocations (e.g., production rate cards for various manpower job positions, facilities, and equipment) used by the grantee to report its actual costs to CPB that are traceable to the grantees official accounting records.

We recommend CPB require NewsHour to identify the corrective actions to ensure its future compliance with CPB grant requirements.