Open Recommendations

Ensure that NWDCS establishes written policies and procedures specific to the payroll process and distributes this guidance to relevant personnel.

Ensure that NWDCS develop and implement an incentive compensation policy that adheres to the requirements of the Uniform Guidance.

Embassy Berlin should conduct timely nonimmigrant visa adjudication reviews in accordance with Department Standards.

Embassy Berlin should comply with Department standards for line-of-sight supervision of the cashier booths at Consulate General Frankfurt.

Embassy Berlin, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should provide Consulate General Munichs consular applicants with a waiting area that meets Department standards.

Embassy Berlin should replace the existing consular microphone system with a functioning system.

The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, in coordination with Embassy Berlin, should implement a plan to address identified facilities issues at Embassy Berlin.

The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, in coordination with Embassy Berlin, should implement a plan to address identified facilities issues at Consulate General Frankfurt.

Embassy Berlin, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should bring its fire protection program into compliance with Department standards.

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

Embassy Berlin should bring its contracting officers representative program into compliance with Department and federal requirements.

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

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

Embassy Berlin should use the Integrated Logistics Management System to account for all expendable property in accordance with Department standards.

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

Embassy Berlin should account for all motor vehicle fleet costs in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Berlin, in coordination with the Bureaus of Budget and Planning, the Comptroller and Global Financial Services, and European and Eurasian Affairs, should reprogram additional Department-funded diplomatic technology positions to International Cooperative Administrative Support Services-funded positions in accordance with Department standards, and put funds of up to $243,993 over 3 years per position to better use.

Embassy Berlin, in coordination with the Bureau of Global Talent Management, should update the missions local compensation plan in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Berlin should update the locally employed staff handbook in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Berlin should transition Consulate General Frankfurts OpenNet operations to the Department-provided Enterprise Converged Platform and put up to $100,000 to better use.

Embassy Berlin should comply with Department standards concerning server room emergency power-off switches.

Embassy Berlin should perform its local information technology configuration control board responsibilities in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Berlin should assign responsibility for records management, including liaison with the post records coordinator and retiring records, to an individual in each of the missions offices, and bring the records management program into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Berlin should upload all diplomatic notes it prepares and receives to the State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Berlin should correct the network cabling infrastructure issues at Embassy Berlin, Clay Annex, and Consulate General Munich to comply with Department standards concerning switch cable management.