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The Libya External Office, in coordination with the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, should review Libya-based management controls and include any noted deficiencies in its FY 2020 Annual Chief of Mission Management Control Statement of Assurance.
The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations and the Libya External Office, should conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine whether the Department should continue to lease the interim embassy compound in Tripoli and put up to $7 million to better use if the decision is to terminate the lease.
The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, in coordination with the Bureau of Administration and the Libya External Office, should review the status of U.S. Government property in Tripoli and, if warranted, direct the abandonment of the property.
The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, in coordination with the Office of Management Strategy and Solutions and the Libya External Office, should conduct a review of the Libya External Office’s staffing in Tunis and Libya.
The Libya External Office should assess the progress of U.S. Government foreign assistance programs operating in Libya to ensure alignment with current policy and planning requirements.
The Libya External Office should update its guidance for monitoring foreign assistance programs that benefit Libya.
The Libya External Office, in coordination with the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and the Bureau of Administration, should develop and publish a formal risk management policy for foreign assistance programs operating in Libya, including updating current risks and outlining the process for identifying and managing risk.
The Libya External Office, in coordination with Embassy Tunis and the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, should execute a memorandum of agreement between the Libya External Office and Embassy Tunis.