Recommendation Dashboard

OIG makes recommendations in our reports to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of agency programs and help agencies identify questioned costs and funds that could be put to better use. The aim is to spur our audited agencies to take corrective actions, which allow us to close the recommendations.

This dashboard identifies current open recommendations along with the associated questioned costs.  Open recommendations may be resolved or unresolved:

  • A recommendation is resolved when OIG agrees with the agency's plan of action.
  • A recommendation is unresolved when the agency has yet to share a plan of action or OIG disagrees with the plan.

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Total Open Recommendations (As of 12/12/24)

266

Open Financial Recommendations (As of 12/12/24)

$50,359,279


Please see an updated list of recommendations with their corresponding report below.

2022

Jan 03, 2022
Audit Report
8-000-22-001-P
Recommendation
1

Establish and implement procedures to ensure that congressional reporting is timely and complete, including reporting on planned funding for countries outside of the Top 50 on the WASH Needs Index.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Jan 23, 2023
Dec 16, 2021
NFA Transmittal
3-000-22-004-D
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division determine the allowability of $619,608 in direct questioned costs ($89,091 ineligible, $530,517 unsupported) summarized on page 24 of the report, and recover any amount that is unallowable

Questioned Cost
619608
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 27, 2022
Recommendation
2

We recommend that USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division verify that Financial Markets International Inc. corrects the five instances of material noncompliance detailed on page 3 and 4 of the audit report

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 27, 2022
Dec 13, 2021
Audit Report
4-936-22-001-P
Recommendation
1

Assess country-specific capacity needs for local partners and develop a plan to address critical capacity gaps to inform an updated analysis of risks and mission-level local partner funding goals for the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
May 19, 2022
Recommendation
2

Develop and implement a plan to update mission-level local partner funding goals for future U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief funding at its critical missions considering the Agency's current progress, the COVID-19 operating environment, and the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Health Diplomacy's intentions for the local partner initiative.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
May 19, 2022
Dec 07, 2021
Audit Report
A-000-22-005-C
Recommendation
1

Implement a process to automatically disable system user accounts after 90 days of inactivity or implement a daily review process to ensure that accounts are disabled after 90 days of inactivity.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Dec 07, 2021
Recommendation
2

Address the management of system components requiring repair or service in its Supply Chain Risk Management Standard Operating Procedures.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Jun 30, 2023
Dec 07, 2021
NFA Transmittal
3-000-22-003-T
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division determine the allowability of $50,000 in questioned costs ($50,000 Ineligible) on page 35 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
50000
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Aug 18, 2022
Dec 07, 2021
NFA Transmittal
8-294-22-004-N
Recommendation
1

Verify that El Hawakeer corrects the 2 material weaknesses in internal control detailed on pages 15 and 16 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Mar 14, 2022
Recommendation
2

Verify that El Hawakeer corrects the 2 material instances of noncompliance detailed on pages 18 and 19 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Mar 14, 2022
Dec 02, 2021
Audit Report
A-MCC-22-004-C
Recommendation
1

We recommend that MCC's Chief Information Officer develop and implement processes to document and implement lessons learned related to risk management, configuration management and identity and access management

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Aug 26, 2022
Recommendation
2

We recommend that MCC's Chief Information Officer develop and document supply chain policies, procedures and strategies

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Recommendation
3

We recommend that MCC's Chief Information Officer revise and implement MCC's Vulnerability Patch Compliance Policy to align with timeframes in the Department of Homeland's Fiscal Year 2021 Inspector General Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 Reporting Metrics

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Aug 22, 2023
Recommendation
4

We recommend that MCC's Chief Information Officer develop and implement a process to conduct an independent periodic review of MCC's privacy program.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Aug 22, 2023
Recommendation
5

We recommend that MCC's Chief Information Officer fully develop and implement a security awareness training strategy.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Aug 22, 2023
Recommendation
6

We recommend that MCC's Chief Information Officer document and implement a process to monitor and enforce MCC's procedures for security training

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Aug 22, 2023
Recommendation
7

We recommend that MCC's Chief Information Officer document and implement a written process for obtaining and evaluating feedback on MCC's privacy and security training content, including role-based training

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Aug 16, 2024
Dec 01, 2021
NFA Transmittal
4-685-22-021-R
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID/Senegal determine the allowability of $278,007 in questioned costs ($33,636 ineligible, $244,371 unsupported) identified on pages 14, 15, 17, and 19 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
242441
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Dec 16, 2022
Recommendation
2

We recommend that USAID/Senegal verify that Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Senegal corrects the three material weaknesses in internal control detailed on pages 35 to 37 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Dec 16, 2022
Recommendation
3

We recommend that USAID/Senegal verify that Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Senegal corrects the two instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 41 to 48 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 20, 2022
Dec 01, 2021
Audit Report
A-DFC-22-003-C
Recommendation
1

Develop and implement a process to include compensating controls to
mitigate risk when accepting the risk of known vulnerabilities.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Recommendation
2

Document and implement a process to verify that laptops are encrypted and remediate instances of nonencrypted laptops.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Recommendation
3

Document and implement a strategy, policy, and procedures to manage supply chain risks with suppliers, contractors, and systems.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Nov 30, 2021
NFA Transmittal
5-438-22-006-R
Recommendation
1

Determine the allowability of $31,431 in ineligible questioned costs detailed on page 22 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
31431
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 26, 2022
Recommendation
2

Verify that Development Solution NGO corrects the instance of material noncompliance detailed on pages 22 through 23 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 26, 2022