Open Recommendations

Rec. B.1.a.4: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources of the Marine Corps perform a review of Presidential Drawdown Authority Execute Orders 38'56 to ensure that the Execute Orders complied with DoD's Presidential Drawdown Authority policies for Operating Materials and Supplies.

Rec. B.1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, require the Military Departments to develop and implement procedures to ensure there are adequate controls over valuing defense articles provided under Presidential Drawdown Authority.

(U) Rec. A.1.a.2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, strengthen Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation guidance to clarify and define reporting requirements of Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation contracts for classified activities.

(U) Rec. B.1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) develop and implement a strategy to align their Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation contracts to the annual Secretary of Defense audit priorities and their Component roadmaps to meet audit remediation goals. At a minimum the strategy should include how they plan to use their contractors and an evaluation of current contract requirements to meet the remediation goal of receiving an unmodified audit opinion by December 31, 2028.

(U) Rec. B.1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller) develop and implement a strategy to align their Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation contracts to the annual Secretary of Defense audit priorities and their Component roadmaps to meet audit remediation goals. At a minimum the strategy should include how they plan to use their contractors and an evaluation of current contract requirements to meet the remediation goal of receiving an unmodified audit opinion by December 31, 2028.

(U) Rec. B.2.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller) develop and implement a plan to reduce the use of contractors when transitioning their Component from remediation to sustaining an unmodified audit opinion. At a minimum, the plan should include how they will transfer the contractor's knowledge to their workforce and estimate the level of contractor assistance still needed.

(U) Rec. B.3.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, develop and implement performance measures to monitor the Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation contracts for overall effectiveness, including verifying the appropriateness of the tasks and funds spent.

We recommend that CPB management require KMOJ-FM to identify the corrective actions and controls it will implement to ensure future compliance with Act and CPB requirements for open financial records.

The Bureau of Diplomatic Security should update and implement its guidance related to facilities that do not meet Overseas Security Policy Board standards to clearly delineate when exceptions to physical security standards are required and when they are not and ensure that the guidance is consistent with Overseas Security Policy Board standards.

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Embassy Warsaw, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should bring all consular spaces into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Warsaw, in coordination with the Bureau of Information Resource Management and the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should correct the network cabling infrastructure issues at Embassy Warsaw and Consulate General Krakow to comply with Department standards.

Embassy Warsaw should maintain telephone system operational readiness in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Warsaw should relocate the telecommunications demarcation point outside limited access area communications rooms in accordance with Department standards.

1. We recommend that the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator direct FirstNet Authority's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Procurement Officer to modify the current quality assurance surveilance plan (QASP) to ensure: a. surveillance methods are sufficiently defined and detailed to verify that AT&T's performance meets contract requirements and the Act's requirements for all work requiring surveillance, including all the criteria of a device connection; and b. device connection target KPIs are sufficiently designed to accurately measure performance.

Ensure consistent language in various publications when communicating to detainees about the grievance and request processes.

Maintain complete and consistent records on sexual harassment allegations and continue training staff on Sexual Abuse and Assault Prevention and Intervention complaint processes.

Ensure facility grievance logs are accurate.

Ensure ICE staff maintain an updated log of detainee grievances to ICE.

Ensure facility staff is communicating clear and accurate information to detainees regarding menu ingredients.

Establish and implement a plan to reduce wait times for specialty care appointments.

Establish performance measurements using the recipients’ reported data, such as Eligible Small Business Concerns new to the State Trade Expansion Program and include them in the annual report as a verifiable measure of program success.

Develop policies and implement a process to ensure recipients report accurate and complete information for participating Eligible Small Business Concerns that reconciles to the quarterly performance reports.

Require State Trade Expansion Program applicants to include reimbursement and activity thresholds for participating Eligible Small Business Concerns in their proposals and review for reasonableness to ensure the program meets the objective of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.

Enhance the quarterly review process to include strategic planning to emphasize recipients meeting performance goals.

Increase oversight of cooperative agreement recipients and establish and implement a risk-based approach to monitor recipients that are not meeting their quarterly milestone goals.

The Bureau of Diplomatic Technology should update its cloud computing policies in accordance with Department standards.

The Bureau of Diplomatic Technology, in coordination with the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, should follow Department standards for cloud security guidelines.

The Bureau of Diplomatic Technology should comply with Department encryption key management requirements for enterprise cloud systems.

We recommend the Director, Office of Biometric Identity Management work with the Department of Defense to develop and implement a plan to address Automated Biometric Identification System data access restrictions.

We recommend the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner of CBP develop a policy directing field offices to implement a process to manage risk when primary name queries of every traveler are not considered operationally feasible. The policy should include guidance to help field offices manage port understanding and implementation, and conduct annual reviews to verify port compliance and analyze performance.

We recommend the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner of CBP continue to conduct technology testing until a solution is identified to perform biometric matching at land POE vehicle lanes.

We recommend the Director of USCIS update screening requirements for delayed adjudications to ensure applicants are continuously rescreened; implement a process to continuously monitor asylum applicants pending adjudication past 180 days to identify those who may pose a threat to the United States and should be placed in an appropriate handling process; and ensure that USCIS takes appropriate action when derogatory information is identified.

We recommend the Director of USCIS develop and implement a plan, including cost estimates, to automate security checks for asylum applicants.

(U) Rec. 1.a: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

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(U) Rec. 1.a.1: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

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Reassess NASA’s role in, and contribution to, the commercial lunar delivery market

Finalize a management plan with clear leadership authority and responsibility that would delineate CLPS initiative performance goals and metrics that are measurable and targeted, criteria for augmented insight, a formal lessons-learned process, and any other relevant guidelines for the management plan’s implementation

We recommend that the Division of Operations-Management establish a system of internal controls exclusive to the mail ballot process.

Implement electrical grounding equipment in all communication closets.

Direct USAC to perform a cost-benefit analysis to identify additional approaches forfurther reducing the IPR below the reporting threshold. Additional approaches couldinclude, but are not limited to, evaluating the appropriateness of the volume ofapplications assigned per reviewer, increasing the effectiveness of employee training,providing program requirement reminders and updates, adding additional layers ofreview, creating a documentation checklist to determine program eligibility, andproviding ongoing coaching to educate staff on the Lifeline Program requirements,including documentation requirements relating to eligibility. [New]

We recommend the DHS Chief Information Officer strengthen its oversight to ensure components adhere to DHS’ policies to remediate all known information security weaknesses in a timely manner and obtain the Authority to Operate for their systems.

We recommend the DHS Chief Information Officer resolve any conflicting guidance on prioritizing information security weaknesses by reviewing all Department policies and procedures to determine whether revision is needed and to ensure DHS’ policies and procedures are clearly defined and consistent with applicable OMB requirements.

Submit the annual reports for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to Congress as required by the Clean Water Act.