Open Recommendations

Update and maintain a complete Critical Software Inventory that staff may utilize to fulfill their responsibilities and provide transparency and tracking.

Create or update guidance to implement policies and procedures to guide and govern supply chain risk management activities related to attestations.

Ensure all responsible staff receive appropriate training on attestation roles and responsibilities.

Update PBGC's process documentation to properly align with OMB requirements for software producers who cannot attest to adhering to the secure software development practices within their attestations and ensure PBGC effectively follows this process.

Contact OMB to obtain additional guidance to determine if an exception, waiver, or if the Corporation should discontinue the use of software for outstanding attestations.

(U) Rec. A.1: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. A.2.a: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. A.2.b: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. A.2.c: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. A.2.d: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. A.2.e: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. A.3: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. A.3: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. B.1: Report is Classified

Incorporate Office of Strategic Infrastructure LMD representatives with property expertise
into the programs and projects at the contract’s onset to ensure procurement officials receive
sufficient support.

Review Artemis-related contracts that are not delegated to DCMA for contractor-held property
management to determine whether NASA can leverage the delegations already in place to
consolidate government property administration tasks.

District leaders and the Detroit, Escanaba, and Cincinnati Vet Center Directors collaborate with the supporting VA medical facility to determine reasons for noncompliance with staff participation on the mental health executive council, take action as indicated, and monitor compliance.

District leaders and the Fort Wayne, Escanaba, and Cincinnati Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with completing four hours of external clinical consultation for clinically complex cases per month, ensure a process is implemented, and monitor compliance.

District leaders and the Fort Wayne, Detroit, and Escanaba Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with having an annual risk and vulnerability assessment completed by VA police or local law enforcement, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

The Readjustment Counseling Service Chief Officer reviews the administrative site visit protocol and Veterans Health Administration requirements related to automated external defibrillator annual servicing and updates the administrative site visit protocol as indicated.

We recommend that the Architect of the
Capitol’s contracting officials use
contractual remedies to ensure
compliance with the Examination of
Records clause

We recommend the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training evaluate fraud risk mitigation strategies and actions on a quarterly basis to determine their effectiveness and document the results accordingly, in compliance with the processes set forth in ETA’s UI Integrity Strategic Plan.

We recommend the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training issue guidance to states to address the issue of inconsistent reporting of overpayments involving identity fraud.

We recommend the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training identify the states that have not complied with ETA 227 reporting requirements for FPUC and PEUC and ETA 902P reporting requirements for PUA and work with the states to ensure fraudulent overpayments for the CARES Act UI programs are reported before the commencement of DOL’s Fiscal Year 2025 financial statement audit.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.