Open Recommendations

Rec. 1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness revise and reissue policy requiring the Military Departments to follow a uniform process to maintain parental or legal guardian notification documentation for child abuse allegations across all DoD-sanctioned activities, including child development centers.

Rec. 2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that, when the revised DoD policy is issued, the Chief, Army Child and Youth Services revise and reissue policy to align with the requirements established in the updated DoD policy in Recommendation 1 requiring uniform parental or legal guardian notifications of child abuse allegations.

Rec. 2.b: The DoD OIG recommended that, when the revised DoD policy is issued, the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations revise and reissue policy to align with the requirements established in the updated DoD policy in Recommendation 1 requiring uniform parental or legal guardian notifications of child abuse allegations.

Rec. 2.c: The DoD OIG recommended that, when the revised DoD policy is issued, the Director, Marine and Family Programs revise and reissue policy to align with the requirements established in the updated DoD policy in Recommendation 1 requiring uniform parental or legal guardian notifications of child abuse allegations.

Rec. 2.d: The DoD OIG recommended that, when the revised DoD policy is issued, the Director, Air Force Policy and Resources revise and reissue policy to align with the requirements established in the updated DoD policy in Recommendation 1 requiring uniform parental or legal guardian notifications of child abuse allegations.

Embassy Muscat should bring its public diplomacy grants into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Muscat should bring the Consular Section's workload management into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Muscat, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations and Bureau of Consular Affairs, should bring the Consular Section's physical space into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Muscat should complete audits of controlled consular supplies in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Muscat should reply to congressional correspondence in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Muscat should comply with all Department Motor Vehicle Safety Management Program standards for incidental drivers under chief of mission authority.

Embassy Muscat should bring its contracting officer's representative program into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Muscat should enforce the requirement for vendors to register in the System for Award Management.

Embassy Muscat should close out procurement files in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Muscat should manage its property in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Muscat should bring its safety, health, and environmental management program into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Muscat, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should determine if the purchase of bottled drinking water is necessary, in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Muscat should require supervisors to approve staff requests for overtime in advance, in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Muscat, in coordination with the Bureaus of Budget and Planning, the Comptroller and Global Financial Services, and Near Eastern Affairs, should reprogram additional Department-funded Diplomatic Technology positions to International Cooperative Administrative Support Services-funded positions in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Muscat should implement a local configuration management protocol to comply with Department standards.

Embassy Muscat should bring telephone operations into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Muscat should require all Diplomatic Technology staff to complete the required information assurance training in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Muscat should implement an acquisition plan that is cost effective and efficient in accordance with Department standards.

We recommend that FWS require the Department to develop an internal mechanism to ensure that all subawards with Federal funding over $30,000 are reported through fsrs.gov, as required in the Code of Federal Regulations.

We recommend that FWS require the Department to provide training regarding subaward monitoring and public reporting requirements to all grant managers and others responsible for the administration of subawards to ensure policies and procedures are being followed in compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations and State policy.