Open Recommendations

Evaluate its QC files for the 242 loans in which it identified material findings to confirm whether it self-reported to HUD all findings of fraud or material misrepresentation, along with any other material findings that its records did not show have been acceptably mitigated. If required, CMG should execute indemnification agreements or reimburse claims paid to help protect the FHA insurance fund from unacceptable risk.

Provide indemnification agreements or documentation to support the eight loans in which it identified fraud, material misrepresentations, or other material findings that it did not acceptably mitigate or self-report to HUD. Implementation of this recommendation will protect the FHA insurance fund from an estimated loss of $639,397.

Require Internews Ukraine to adopt a policy that mandates compensation for services under U.S federal awards, reflect actual hours worked.

Require Internews Ukraine to adopt a policy that mandates compensation for services under U.S federal awards, reflect actual hours worked.

We recommend that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Develop, implement, and maintain a centralized repository to store required documentation pertaining to PEPFAR funds that are redirected due to a pandemic or other emergency.

We recommend the FSA Chief Operating Officer assess the feasibility and appropriateness of implementing a managerial cost accounting system in consultation with relevant Department officials, the Office of Management and Budget, and other Federal agencies, such as those highlighted in the report referenced above.

We recommend the FSA Chief Operating Officer evaluate the financial information requirements for FSA’s initiatives and projects and determine if FSA’s existing information systems support the reporting of financial information consistent with the expectations of external stakeholders.

We recommend the FSA Chief Operating Officer, in coordination with the Department of Education's Budget Director, ensure that spend plans and quarterly updates are submitted timely and comply with requirements.

2. We recommend that the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator ensure the NWS Director implements remove insecure protocols such as HTTP and Telnet and follow OMB requirements to encrypt internal traffic.

4. We recommend that the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator ensure the NWS Director implements conduct vulnerability scanning on all devices within an OT system in accordance with NOAA policy.

The TAS, Executive Director, Systemic Advocacy, should ensure that collaborative teams have measurable outcomes to track program effectiveness.

The TAS, Executive Director, Systemic Advocacy, should develop and implement a quality review process for collaborative teams.

The TAS, Executive Director, Systemic Advocacy, should develop and implement a method to monitor collaborative teams through a dashboard view.

The TAS, Executive Director, Systemic Advocacy, should develop guidance to ensure consistent executive oversight for collaborative teams.

The TAS, Executive Director, Systemic Advocacy, should develop additional performance measures to assess whether systemic advocacy projects are effective in addressing systemic issues.

The TAS, Executive Director, Systemic Advocacy, should ensure that management addresses staffing issues and timely reassigns inventory when delays are identified in the SAMS issue review.

The TAS, Executive Director, Systemic Advocacy, should analyze trends in issues raised in SAMS to help ensure that emerging issues are identified and addressed before they become more widespread.

The TAS, Executive Director, Systemic Advocacy, should revise guidance to contain clear criteria for the SIRE project manager to identify emerging systemic issues submitted to SAMS, including developing a method to track and monitor.

The TAS, Executive Director, Systemic Advocacy, should develop a system to track and monitor systemic issues closed when additional monitoring is needed to ensure that the issue is addressed.

Provide periodic refresher training and create accountability mechanisms to help ensure staff are processing vehicle disposals, and managers are providing related oversight, in accordance with policy.

Prioritize and evaluate internal and contracted vehicle disposal process to identify process improvements and update controls. In addition, update Handbook PO-701, Fleet Management, to reflect any changes to controls in the vehicle disposal process.

To help the President's Malaria Initiative implement its strategy to prioritize the reduction of malaria cases and deaths in 14 high-burden African countries, we recommend that USAID's Bureau for Global Health, in conjunction with the U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator:
Update its current Strategy to include an analysis of resource requirements and priorities that reflect PMI's strategy and objectives per applicable guidance.

To help the President's Malaria Initiative implement its strategy to prioritize the reduction of malaria cases and deaths in 14 high-burden African countries, we recommend that USAID's Bureau for Global Health, in conjunction with the U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator:
Develop guidance to formally document how the priorities and principles of USAID's strategies will be considered during the 653(a)-budget allocation process.

We recommend that the Administration for Children and Families update its policies and procedures for awarding contracts for other than full and open competition in emergency situations to incorporate FAR requirements for time-and-materials contracts.

We recommend that the Administration for Children and Families provide training to program officials and contracting staff as appropriate that covers requirements for:

o administering nonpersonal services contracts for professional support services,
o specifying that contracts must not be used for the performance of inherently governmental functions,
o providing written consent for the use of subcontractors,
o reviewing and approving invoices, and
o maintaining documentation to support costs for services performed