AUD-MERO-22-23-23

OIG recommends that senior leaders in the Management Section at U.S. Embassy Cairo, Egypt, work with U.S. direct-hire supervisors to (1) take additional steps to foster constructive relationships in accordance with 3 Foreign Affairs Manual 1214, “Leadership and Management Principles for Department Employees” by messaging the importance of teamwork, community, and open dialogue, and (2) remind employees of the Department prohibition against retaliation for disclosing wrongdoing in accordance with 3 Foreign Affairs Manual 4329, “Limitations on Use of Disciplinary Action.”