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As of April 29, 2024, there are 5082 open recommendations that still need to be addressed. 416 of these are priority recommendations, those that we believe warrant priority attention. Learn more about our priority designation on our Recommendations page.

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Grants: AmeriCorps Should Take Multiple Actions to Better Manage Fraud Risks

GAO-24-106564
Seto J. Bagdoyan
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5 Open Recommendations
Agency Recommendation Status
AmeriCorps The Chief Executive Officer of AmeriCorps should update the agency's fraud risk profile with information from elements of a fraud risk assessment process that align with the leading practices in the Fraud Risk Framework. (Recommendation 6)
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AmeriCorps The Chief Executive Officer of AmeriCorps should develop, document, and communicate an antifraud strategy for its grant programs based on a fraud risk profile that aligns with leading practices for fraud risk management. (Recommendation 7)
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AmeriCorps The Chief Executive Officer of AmeriCorps should require grantees to take its fraud awareness training. (Recommendation 8)
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AmeriCorps The Chief Executive Officer of AmeriCorps should include the benefits and costs of collecting data on volunteers and all subgrants as it explores the feasibility of antifraud data analytics. (Recommendation 9)
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AmeriCorps The Chief Executive Officer of AmeriCorps should include the anticipated effects of its systems modernization efforts as it explores the feasibility of antifraud data analytics. (Recommendation 10)
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Ukraine: DOD Should Improve Data for Both Defense Article Delivery and End-Use Monitoring

GAO-24-106289
Chelsa L. Kenney
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8 Open Recommendations
Agency Recommendation Status
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should develop new or update existing written guidance to document the roles and responsibilities of the organizational entities established for its defense article delivery process in Ukraine. (Recommendation 1)
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Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should clarify the definition of delivery to be used to populate the DOD system of record for PDA. (Recommendation 2)
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Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should develop a process to regularly assess and improve the accuracy of the delivery data in the DOD system of record for PDA. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should assess the process used to track delivery of defense articles provided to Ukraine using USAI—including roles, responsibilities, and data systems—and take steps to remediate any identified challenges. (Recommendation 4)
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Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should develop a process to regularly assess and improve the accuracy of the delivery data for defense articles provided to Ukraine under USAI in established data systems. (Recommendation 5)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should formally evaluate the modified EUM requirements and practices in Ukraine to ensure they are meeting program objectives and use the results of the assessment to update requirements for monitoring defense articles in a hostile environment, as appropriate. (Recommendation 6)
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Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should instruct DSCA to develop a plan to track the status of routine EUM items provided under PDA in DOD data systems. (Recommendation 7)
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Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should update current DSCA guidance for tracking potential end-use violations in a hostile environment to clarify which allegations of such violations should be recorded in its master repository. (Recommendation 8)
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Defense Contracting: DOD Should Encourage Greater Use of Existing Expertise to Review Indemnification Requests

GAO-24-106403
Shelby S. Oakley
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1 Open Recommendations
Agency Recommendation Status
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure the Principal Director of Defense Pricing and Contracting encourages contracting officials to consider the use of DCMA insurance reviews performed by its Contractor Insurance/Pension Review group when evaluating indemnification requests. (Recommendation 1)
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Cybersecurity: Improvements Needed in Addressing Risks to Operational Technology

GAO-24-106576
Marisol Cruz Cain
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4 Open Recommendations
Agency Recommendation Status
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency The Director of CISA should (1) measure customer service for all of its OT products and services and (2) use the results of such measures to make improvements to the products and services. (Recommendation 1)
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency The Director of CISA should (1) develop OT competency and staffing requirements, (2) assess OT competency and staffing gaps, and (3) develop strategies for filling any gaps. (Recommendation 2)
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency The Director of CISA should issue guidance on how SRMAs should update sector-specific plans that reflects the five selected leading collaboration practices when agencies are mitigating cyber OT risks. (Recommendation 3)
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency The Director of CISA should (1) develop an agency-wide policy on agreements with SRMAs regarding collaboration to mitigate OT risks and (2) implement that policy with the selected agencies. (Recommendation 4)
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Freedom of Information Act: Additional Guidance and Reliable Data Can Help Address Agency Backlogs

GAO-24-106535
James (Jay) R. McTigue, Jr
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2 Open Recommendations
Agency Recommendation Status
Department of Justice The Attorney General should direct the Director of the Office of Information Policy to issue guidance advising agencies to include elements of effective action plans in their backlog reduction plans. Such elements include identifying and analyzing root causes of their backlog; identifying actions the agency will take to address those root causes; and establishing specific backlog reduction goals, performance measures, and milestones for tracking progress. (Recommendation 1)
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Department of Justice The Attorney General should direct the Director of the Office of Information Policy to issue guidance advising agencies to identify actions in their backlog reduction plans to help ensure staff with the necessary skills are available to support reduction efforts. (Recommendation 2)
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