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OIG recommends that the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction, develop and implement standard operating procedures to prepare and complete formal monitoring plans in accordance with Department policies ("U.S. Department of State Federal Assistance Policy Directive," Sub-Chapter 3.01-A).
OIG recommends that the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction, develop and implement standard operating procedures to obtain, review, and take appropriate corrective action on issues identified in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133 audit reports.
OIG recommends that the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction, in coordination with the Bureau of Administration, Office of Logistics Management, Office of Acquisitions Management, develop and implement standard operating procedures to verify that risk assessment processes are performed as required by "U.S. Department of State Federal Assistance Policy Directive," Sub-Chapter 2.03-A.
OIG recommends that the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction, in coordination with the Bureau of Administration, Office of Logistics Management, Office of Acquisitions Management and the Bureau of the Legal Adviser, Office of Buildings and Acquisitions, (a) determine whether the 12 percent service fee for the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation grant (a total of $1.7 million over 5 years) questioned by OIG is allowable; (b) obtain support for the basis for the fee; and (c) recover any costs determined to be unallowable.
OIG recommends that the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction, in coordination with the Bureau of Administration, Office of Logistics Management, Office of Acquisitions Management, (a) determine whether questioned grant transaction costs of $1,752 and $7,150 (hotel accommodations), and $2,825 (baseball tickets) are allowable; and (b) recover any costs determined to be unallowable.
OIG recommends that the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (ISN/CTR) complete the integration of project data for each of its partner countries into the baseline model, using the performance indicators and metrics developed by the Monterey Institute, which were garnered from best practices and based on ideal standards, to better assess and report on the performance of ISN/CTR programs relative to the President’s 2010 National Security Strategy.