Open Recommendations

The open recommendation relates to enhancing the Board’s online threat monitoring capabilities.

The open recommendation relates to updating written procedures for the Board’s protective intelligence process.

The open recommendation relates to enhancing the Board’s physical security operations.

The open recommendation relates to developing and implementing a plan to augment the PSU’s resources.

The open recommendation relates to developing and implementing a plan to augment the PSU’s resources.

The open recommendation relates to developing and implementing formal, written procedures for transitioning protection to a new chair.

The open recommendation relates to developing and implementing formal, written procedures for transitioning protection to a new chair.

The open recommendation relates to expanding the scope of the Board’s protective services coverage.

Clarify procedures for validating the security level of armored vehicles when approving asset disposition plans

Implement a plan to ensure remaining health commodities associated with terminated awards in Haiti are donated in accordance with their USAID-approved disposition plans.

Implement a plan to ensure port rehabilitation materials located in the U.S. and in Haiti are disposed of in accordance with USAID-approved disposition plans.

We recommend the Director, Nuclear Asset Sustainability Projects, take steps to ensure that project managers include Supply Chain in the solicitation and bid evaluation processes in a timely manner.

We recommend the Director, Nuclear Asset Sustainability Projects, take steps to ensure that independent estimates are completed as required.

We recommend the Director, Nuclear Asset Sustainability Projects, take steps to ensure that estimation checklists are completed as required.

The Chief, Taxpayer Services, should work with the Department of the Treasury Office of Tax Policy to request legislation that would accelerate the filing deadline for all information returns whose current deadline is March 31.

We recommend that USAID determine the allowability of $66,733 in ineligible questioned costs on page 23 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

We recommend that USAID verify that Program for Appropriate Technology in Health in Kenya corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on pages 29 to 30 of the audit report.

We recommend that USAID verify that Program for Appropriate Technology in Health in Kenya provides AMREF Health Africa in Kenya with a copy of the finding raised in Ernst & Young LLP's audit report for their review (a) to determine the allowability of any ineligible questioned costs identified on pages 16 and 23 of the audit report pertaining to their particular subaward; and (b) to take any corrective actions regarding the instance of material noncompliance related to the subaward detailed on pages 29 to 30 of the report.

We recommend that USAID determine the allowability of $62,314 in ineligible questioned costs on pages 19 and 34 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

We recommend that USAD verify that Liverpool Voluntary Care and Treatment corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on pages 37 to 39 of the audit report.

We recommend that USAD verify that Liverpool Voluntary Care and Treatment provides FHI360 with a copy of the finding raised in Ernst & Young LLP's audit report for their review (a) to determine the allowability of any ineligible questioned costs identified on pages 19 and 34 of the audit report pertaining to their particular subaward; and (b) to take any corrective actions regarding the instance of material noncompliance related to the subaward detailed on pages 37 to 39 of the report.

FHFA's DBR Deputy Director should reinforce, through training and other periodic reminders to supervisory examiners and QCB staff, the requirement that all worksteps supporting supervisory conclusions must be fully completed and all analyses thoroughly documented.

Implement controls and Department-wide regulations to ensure high-impact assessments of AI use cases are conducted in compliance with OMB requirements

Review and update all applicable policies and procedures to incorporate AI in compliance with OMB requirements.

Develop and implement a process to continually review and update USDA’s AI inventory.