Open Recommendations

Coordinate with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management and the Office of National Drug Control Policy to establish reporting timelines for any performance measures that cannot be submitted before the Office of National Drug Control Policy's reporting deadline.

Establish targets for all performance measures reported by Job Corps in the National Drug Control Assessment.

We recommend the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training capture lessons learned from the pandemic and use the information to develop performance standards for prompt payment of UI benefits under temporary UI programs.

We recommend the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training establish policy that requires officials to issue guidance timely for ETA regional offices to monitor and measure the effectiveness of states' use of staffing to support the implementation of temporary UI programs.

We recommend the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training establish policy that requires states to develop corrective action plans to address staffing related concerns negatively impacting permanent and temporary UI programs, as identified by regional offices during monitoring reviews.

We recommend the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training establish policy that requires ETA officials to develop a business case analysis and supporting justification before suspending UI program integrity functions for states to manage workload surges during emergency events.

Work with ARC to resolve the inaccurate reporting of $116,808 for non-ARC match construction cost.

Revise policies and procedures for financial reporting of grant costs to include quality control reviews of grant expenses to ensure costs are accurately reported to ARC.

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.

Determine the allowability of $74,005 ($32,104 Election Security; $41,901 CARES Act) in ineligible costs and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Determine the allowability of the questioned transactions and recover $338,801, if applicable.

Coordinate with impacted Operating Administrations to develop a corrective action plan to resolve and close the findings highlighted in this report.

We recommend the Vice President, Gas, Hydro and Integration, reinforce procedure guidelines regarding clearance documentation.

We recommend the Vice President, Gas, Hydro and Integration, implement a periodic review of active clearances to verify tags are in place.

We recommend the Vice President, Gas, Hydro and Integration, take actions to ensure required training is completed for contractors.

We recommend the Vice President, Gas, Hydro and Integration, perform monthly audits in accordance with Power Operations, Standard Programs and Processes 10.015, Coal and Gas Clearance Procedure requirements.

Direct the University of Georgia to demonstrate to NSF that its policies, procedures, and systems applicable to Industry-University Cooperative Research Center awards ensure compliance with award requirements, including timely and accurate certification and tracking of program income receipts and expenditures.

Direct the University of Georgia to strengthen controls to ensure it spends Center for Advanced Forestry Systems membership dues only on Center for Advanced Forestry Systems Industry Advisory Board-approved projects or administration.

Recommendation not publicly available.