Open Recommendations

The Chief Information Officer should ensure that systems are in place to reconcile duplicate accounting of assets in the repository.

The Chief Information Officer should evaluate the temporary and unknown repositories to establish ownership of assets.

The Chief Information Officer should resolve configuration compliance settings in accordance with Federal and IRS policies.

Review and correct the claims for the 67 claimants we identified, as appropriate, including developing work activity and making medical determinations.

Add controls to ensure employees obtain and document in the Social Security Administration’s records all required evidence to support their earnings evaluations before they allow or deny disability claims.

Ensure Protective and Advocacy agencies and Social Security Administration employees take the required actions to resolve deficiencies Protection and Advocacy agencies identified during payee reviews, and document those actions as required.

We recommend that the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education verify that ODE provided additionalsupport services to the regular, combined school with a youth correction education program that should have beenidentified for CSI in the fall of 2022 based on its assigned level rating for school year 2021–2022.

We recommend that the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education verify that ODE provided additionalfunding and support services to the one LEA with three eligible schools identified as needing TSI that did not receiveadditional funding.

We recommend that the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education verify that ODE designed andimplemented policies and procedures for calculating the amount of Title I set-aside funds to allocate to each eligible LEAwith schools identified as needing CSI or TSI.

We recommend that the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education verify that ODE has recordsshowing how it is calculating the amount of Title I set-aside funds to allocate to each eligible LEA with schools identifiedas needing CSI or TSI.

We recommend that the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education verify that ODE has recordsshowing that it is providing ongoing professional learning and networking, technical assistance, and coaching to LEAswith schools that it identifies as needing CSI or TSI.

Develop IPT processes and procedures for overseeing contractors to include integration of key roles into the procurement oversight process according to the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan standards.

For IPT procurements including the Agile method, ensure IPT team members who participate in contractor oversight receive appropriate training on their roles and responsibilities.

Ensure CORs formally appoint technical monitors for overseeing the contractors and include in the appointment letter a detailed description of the monitoring responsibilities.

Ensure designated contracting officials document the acceptance of all deliverables in accordance with FAR, PBGC FARS, and/or contract requirements.

Improve controls to properly centralize, maintain and safeguard COR contract files, as required by the FAR and internal policies.

Ensure the annual COR file review process identifies improvements needed in COR files and communicates them to the CORs.

Require the PD to follow up on annual COR file reviews within 90 days to ensure the COR fixed any identified discrepancies.

Develop a Labor Hour invoice process to ensure CORs are properly reviewing supporting documents before they approve or reject contractor Labor Hour invoices.

Develop a control to ensure that options are exercised in accordance with contractual language. Implementing this recommendation could have ensured $1,442 would have been put to better use.

Provide training for individuals responsible for writing contracts to ensure requirements are clear and options comply with the FAR.

For plans applying for SFA after initiation of the full participant death audit (as agreed to with recommendation 2024-01-01), continue to implement the new death audit procedures prior to approving the applications. Implementing this recommendation could put an estimated $125 million of taxpayer dollars to better use.

For plans paid SFA prior to implementation of the Corporation’s full death audit procedure, continue to implement the new death audit procedures, and rectify with the plans the value attributed to deceased participants to include repayment to Treasury. The estimate from this recommendation results in approximately $250 million in questioned costs, including the $140 million identified in the sampled plans.

Report on NASA’s progress to reexamine available orbital debris tracking tools and offices to ensure all practicable data sources are leveraged to inform ISS operations and ensure crew safety.

Document safety contingency plans and vehicle reassignment rules to help ensure the safe return of crew in the event of an emergency—expanding these efforts to include damage to the Crew Dragon and Starliner.