Recommendation Contents
OIG recommends that the Chief Information Officer exercise the authorities prescribed in the Foreign Affairs Manual (1 FAM 040) and direct bureaus and/or offices to prioritize resources to effectively implement and validate remediation actions prior to closing Plans of Action and Milestones (POAM); ensure completion dates for corrective actions are adhered to and/or the remediation dates are updated as needed; implement processes and procedures to cross-reference POAM information, including costs, to the capital planning budget process with a Unique Investment Identifier; and ensure that written responses for the Quarterly Plan of Action Milestones Grade memorandums are provided to the Bureau of Information Resource Management, Office of Information Assurance.