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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Agriculture OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Agriculture
Report Number
50801-0002-31
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
3
Questioned Costs
$75,756,655
Funds for Better Use
$2,600,000
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No

Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 Yes $75,756,655 $0

Complete repairs and upgrades to make high biosafety level spaces appropriately configured to house animals for high-level biosafety and animal disease research and diagnostics to minimize questioned costs beyond the $75.8 million and any additional costs identified by USDA.

2 Yes $0 $2,600,000

Complete the remaining commissioning process using the $2.6 million identified as funds to be put to better use and any additional costs identified by USDA to enable the facility to submit for Federal Select Agent Program registration to use select agents in a BSL-3.

3 Yes $0 $0

Establish a timeline and cost estimate for achieving BSL-4 commissioning and FSAP registration to use select agents in a BSL-4.

Department of Agriculture OIG

United States