OIG Outline for Action: Management Attention Needed To Improve Broadcasting Board of Governors Acquisition Functions

OIG recommends that the Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau immediately cease the use of personal services contracts that violate the Anti-Deficiency Act, take administrative disciplinary action as deemed appropriate, and report immediately to the President, Congress, and Comptroller General all relevant facts and a statement of actions taken, as required by Title 31 U.S. Code Section 1351, "Reports on violations."

OIG recommends that the Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau immediately cease the use of pre-approval for contracts, which violates the Anti-Deficiency Act, take administrative disciplinary action as deemed appropriate, and report immediately to the President, Congress, and Comptroller General all relevant facts and a statement of actions taken, as required by Title 31 U.S. Code Section 1351, "Reports on violations."

OIG recommends that the Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau obtain the assistance of outside experts in Federal acquisition and contracting to conduct an acquisition assessment within the Office of Contracts. The assessment should include, at a minimum: a determination of the extent and full impact of noncompliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation; an action plan for the development and implementation of policies and procedures that ensure acquisition functions are performed in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation; a training curriculum for all contracting officials to enhance education of acquisition regulations and policies; and performance evaluation standards for all pertinent contracting officials which hold officials accountable for the implementation of acquisition policies and procedures.