Open Recommendations

The Chief of Staff and Associate Director for Patient Care Services ensure corrective actions address unfavorable trends in communication of test result data.

The Director ensures the Chief of Staff chairs and attends the Peer Review Committee meetings as required by VHA.

The Director ensures patient safety managers identify adverse events as sentinel events when they meet criteria.

We recommend that USAID verify that Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation Uganda corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on page 31 of the audit report.

Finalize and implement a policy outlining responsibilities and procedures for using administrative funds for purchases, including procedures for documenting justifications and approvals of requests.

Determine the allowability of approximately $26,900 in questioned costs.

USDA OIG has determined that this recommendation contains sensitive information and will not be publicly released due to privacy concerns.

USDA OIG has determined that this recommendation contains sensitive information and will not be publicly released due to privacy concerns.

USDA OIG has determined that this recommendation contains sensitive information and will not be publicly released due to privacy concerns.

USDA OIG has determined that this recommendation contains sensitive information and will not be publicly released due to privacy concerns.

USDA OIG has determined that this recommendation contains sensitive information and will not be publicly released due to privacy concerns.

USDA OIG has determined that this recommendation contains sensitive information and will not be publicly released due to privacy concerns.

USDA OIG has determined that this recommendation contains sensitive information and will not be publicly released due to privacy concerns.

USDA OIG has determined that this recommendation contains sensitive information and will not be publicly released due to privacy concerns.

The Veterans Integrated Service Network Director develops and implements a plan to provide sustained support and oversight in a constructive manner to the VA Dublin Healthcare System leaders and programs.

The Veterans Integrated Service Network Director ensures that following Veterans Integrated Service Network site reviews with findings, Veterans Integrated Service Network staff review the associated VA Dublin Healthcare System action plans to confirm proposed actions adequately address findings, track action items through implementation, evaluate effectiveness to ensure resolution, and monitor for sustainment.

The Veterans Integrated Service Network Director develops and implements a plan to provide sustained support and oversight in a constructive manner to the VA Dublin Healthcare System leaders and programs.

The Veterans Integrated Service Network Director ensures that following Veterans Integrated Service Network site reviews with findings, Veterans Integrated Service Network staff review the associated VA Dublin Healthcare System action plans to confirm proposed actions adequately address findings, track action items through implementation, evaluate effectiveness to ensure resolution, and monitor for sustainment.

The Under Secretary for Health considers standardizing the Veterans Integrated Service Network Chief Medical Officers and Chief Nursing Officers role and responsibilities to include the authority to hold systems leaders accountable for resolving identified deficiencies.

Document the process for recognizing and recording SNAP obligations and expenses.

Ensure the Disability Determination Services (DDS) established appropriate procedures to verify and document medical providers’ licensing status.

Work with the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services to ensure any contracts paid with Federal funds to support the services the DDS provides the Social Security Administration adhere to Federal requirements

The other auditors separately provided the IRS management a report detailing the conditions identified and their recommendations to address the above significant deficiency. The IPA recommend that the Assistant Secretary for Management (ASM) and Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO) ensure that IRS implements corrective actions to resolve the significant deficiency at IRS.

The other auditors separately provided IRS management with recommendations to address the above noncompliance with the federal financial management system requirements. The IPA recommend that the ASM and DCFO ensure that IRS develop and implement remediation plans outlining actions to be taken to resolve noncompliance with the federal financial management system requirements and the resources and responsible organizational units for such planned actions.

Create a means of tracking issues identified in the Purchase Card Program Coordinator’s monthly reviews and verify that corrective action is taken to resolve the issues in a timely manner.