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The Broadcasting Board of Governors should direct Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to document contract approvals in accordance with the grant agreement.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors should finalize its draft grantee handbook and implement the grant close-out provisions contained therein for RFE/RL.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors should direct Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty to comply with conflict of interest disclosure for all employees in accordance with its code of ethics.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors should revise its grant agreement with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to require formal policies with standards to govern information technology operations.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors should include internal controls standards for its information security program in the grant agreement with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors should revise its grant agreement with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to include specific requirements for security policies.
The International Broadcasting Bureau, in coordination with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, should establish a written protocol on background investigations to comply with the grant agreement.