Inspection of Embassy Baku, Azerbaijan

The Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, in coordination with the Bureau of Human Resources, should revise the Embassy Baku staffing pattern to reflect FS-02 section chiefs in separate political and economic sections.

Embassy Baku should use record email for the daily summary and important policy discussions to the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.

Embassy Baku should complete the position classification process for locally employed staff in the public affairs section.

Embassy Baku should implement the Public Diplomacy Implementation Plan and complete the Public Diplomacy Country Context.

Embassy Baku should hire a locally employed staff member to monitor the public affairs section’s budget.

Embassy Baku should establish a working group to implement a social media strategy that derives content from a broad range of sections.

Embassy Baku should file originals of public affairs grants files in the public affairs section.

Embassy Baku should implement a plan to gain embassywide participation in the selection process for the International Visitor Leadership Program.

Embassy Baku should construct a private or semi-private space on the customer side of the planned additional interview window to permit consular customers to discuss sensitive matters with consular staff.

Embassy Baku should require visa applicants to use the Global Support System contractor-operated call center to respond to routine inquiries.

The Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, in coordination with the Bureau of Human Resources, should authorize separate human resources officer and financial management officer positions at Embassy Baku.

Embassy Baku should periodically review completed purchase requests and solicit invoices for those that have not been liquidated.

Embassy Baku should run a regular unprocessed transactions report to identify and resubmit any certified vouchers not received at Global Financial Services Bangkok.

Embassy Baku should increase its cashier accommodation exchange hours.

Embassy Baku should discontinue unauthorized use of the Suspense Deposit Abroad account or request an exception from the Office of Financial Policy.

Embassy Baku should establish a mission temporary duty policy in accordance with Department of State guidelines.

Embassy Baku, in coordination with the Bureau of Human Resources, should establish a telework policy and telework agreements for employees, as required.

Embassy Baku should establish a post orientation program for newly hired locally employed staff.

Embassy Baku should submit an updated hotel and restaurant report to the Bureau of Administration.

Embassy Baku should designate a replacement Federal Women’s Program coordinator.

Embassy Baku should update Equal Employment Opportunity postings with the name, telephone numbers, and address of the Equal Employment Opportunity counselor.

Embassy Baku should conduct periodic, unannounced spot checks of expendable and nonexpendable property.

Embassy Baku should conduct an assessment of the warehouse compound to determine what noncapital projects should be submitted to the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations for funding.

Embassy Baku should require the Baku Employee Association to submit the annual audit report of its financial statements and management letter to the Bureau of Administration, Office of Commissary and Recreation Affairs.