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The International Broadcasting Bureau Office of the Chief Financial Officer, in coordination with the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, should implement a schedule to review the approximately $6,226,940 in unliquidated obligations and deobligate those funds that are no longer required.
The International Broadcasting Bureau Office of Chief Financial Officer should implement an action plan to close out expired Middle East Broadcasting Networks grants.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors should require the Middle East Broadcasting Networks to ensure its property standard operating procedures are compliant with relevant regulations.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors should require the Middle East Broadcasting Networks to report and reconcile property records from the last two inventories and document the cause and value for its missing property items.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors should require Middle East Broadcasting Networks to implement property disposal procedures and controls in accordance with Federal regulations.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors should revise its grant agreement with the Middle East Broadcasting Networks to require formal policies with standards to govern information technology operations and information systems security.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors should require the Middle East Broadcasting Networks to prepare a fire evacuation plan, conduct a fire drill, and train all headquarters employees on all shifts on an annual basis.
The International Broadcasting Bureau Office of Security, in coordination with the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, should establish a written protocol to comply with Article X of the grant agreement.