Audit of Selected Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund Management Controls

OIG recommends that the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund develop a control to periodically reevaluate its lines of authority, responsibility, and reporting to ensure that its organizational structure continues to meet its needs.

OIG recommends that the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) develop and implement a standard process for developing Memorandums of Understanding (MOU). This process should require the approval of the final MOU by, at a minimum, the NDF Director and Comptroller as well as controls to ensure that no changes can be made to the MOU without approval by these individuals.

OIG recommends that the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund perform a comparison of the cost of employing contractors to the cost of equivalent Federal positions.

OIG recommends that the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund modify the Project Closeout Checklist to include an area where project managers can document any issues encountered when completing the checklist and formally notify project managers of the requirement to document issues.

OIG recommends that the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund develop a formal, documented annual budgeting process. The process should include a method for determining the amount of funding needed for administrative purposes.

OIG recommends that the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund formally notify personnel of the costs that should be considered when determining whether to prepare an acquisition plan.

OIG recommends that the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund revise its policy and procedures for contract modification to clarify documentation and approval requirements.