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Compliance Follow-up Audit of the Department of State Use of Consular Fees Collected in Support of the Border Security Program

AUD-ACF-15-36
Report Contents
Unclassified
Report File
Category
Audit
Locations
Domestic
Bureaus/Offices
Consular Affairs (CA)
Themes/Topics
Administration and Oversight
Border Security
Compliance
Recommendation Number
1
Closed Implemented

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA) develop clear roles and responsibilities for all parties involved in the Border Security Program (BSP), document those roles and responsibilities within the BSP Program Plan, and publish the plan on an appropriate platform such as CA's website.

Recommendation Number
2
Closed Implemented

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA) develop and implement formal processes and procedures for CA to comprehensively prioritize Border Security Program (BSP) funding requests and oversee the allocation of funding for BSP projects it has prioritized.

Recommendation Number
3
Closed Implemented

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA) develop and post guidance on the use of Border Security Program funds for CA offices and partner bureaus to its website, and disseminate this guidance as part of CA's budget formulation guidance.

Recommendation Number
4
Closed Implemented

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Consular Affairs develop and implement a comprehensive monitoring process, to include periodic reviews of expenditures, for the Border Security Program that will ensure that border security funds are used in accordance with guidelines.

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