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As of April 29, 2024, there are 5093 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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Broadband Deployment: Agencies Should Take Steps to Better Meet Deadline for Processing Permits

GAO-24-106157
Andrew Von Ah
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5 Open Recommendations
Agency Recommendation Status
Forest Service The Chief of the Forest Service should develop controls to ensure Forest Service data are sufficiently accurate and complete to track processing times for all communications use applications. (Recommendation 2)
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Bureau of Land Management The Director of BLM should continue to analyze the factors that contribute to delays in processing communications use applications as they occur and take actions to address those factors. (Recommendation 3)
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Forest Service The Chief of the Forest Service should continue to analyze the factors that contribute to delays in processing communications use applications as they occur, as well as the efficacy of the actions the agency has taken to address those factors, and take additional actions as necessary. (Recommendation 4)
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Bureau of Land Management The Director of BLM should establish a method to alert staff to communications use applications at risk of exceeding the 270-day deadline. (Recommendation 5)
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Forest Service The Chief of the Forest Service should establish a method to alert staff to communications use applications at risk of exceeding the 270-day deadline. (Recommendation 6)
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IRS Direct File: Actions Needed during Pilot to Improve Information on Costs and Benefits

GAO-24-107236
James (Jay) R. McTigue, Jr
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3 Open Recommendations
Agency Recommendation Status
Internal Revenue Service The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should ensure that relevant officials apply best practices to estimate and document the full costs of developing and operating a Direct File system. (Recommendation 1)
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Internal Revenue Service The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should ensure that relevant officials estimate and document the potential benefits of a Direct File system. (Recommendation 2)
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Internal Revenue Service The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should use the cost and benefit data collected during the pilot along with other relevant considerations to inform future decisions about the Direct File system. (Recommendation 3)
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Coast Guard: Aircraft Fleet and Aviation Workforce Assessments Needed

GAO-24-106374
Heather Macleod
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5 Open Recommendations
Agency Recommendation Status
United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should establish procedures requiring the Coast Guard to uniformly collect and maintain air station readiness data. (Recommendation 1)
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should establish a process to regularly evaluate Coast Guard-wide air station readiness data. (Recommendation 2)
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should assess the type of helicopters the Coast Guard requires to meet its mission demands, as part of an analysis of alternatives. (Recommendation 3)
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should assess the number of helicopters the Coast Guard requires to meet its mission demands, as part of a fleet mix analysis. (Recommendation 4)
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should assess and determine the aviation workforce levels it requires to meet its mission needs. (Recommendation 5)
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Indian Health Service: Opportunities Exist to Improve Clinician Screening Adherence and Oversight

GAO-24-106230
Michelle Rosenberg
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3 Open Recommendations
Agency Recommendation Status
Indian Health Service The Director of IHS should develop a single, authoritative source that clearly defines the procedures and steps to meet national credentialing and privileging requirements. (Recommendation 1)
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Indian Health Service The Director of IHS should develop and implement a process to review and update the single, authoritative source of credentialing and privileging requirements, once developed, to ensure that it is updated in a timely manner to reflect any changes in those requirements. (Recommendation 2)
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Indian Health Service The Director of IHS should implement regular monitoring of areas' and facilities' adherence to IHS's credentialing and privileging requirements by headquarters officials. Such monitoring could include, headquarter officials conducting audits or reviews of a sample of credentialing and privileging files, and regular reviews of audits conducted by area offices and facilities. (Recommendation 3)
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Roadside Safety: DOT Should Update Public Awareness Materials on Move Over Laws

GAO-24-106216
Elizabeth (Biza) Repko
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1 Open Recommendations
Agency Recommendation Status
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The NHTSA Administrator should update NHTSA's public awareness materials on states' Move Over laws, such as banners and other graphics, to more fully reflect the range of vehicles that states' laws cover, such as highway maintenance or construction, utility, trash, and disabled vehicles. (Recommendation 1)
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Gas Pipeline Safety: Better Data and Planning Would Improve Implementation of Regulatory Changes

GAO-24-106690
Elizabeth (Biza) Repko
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3 Open Recommendations
Agency Recommendation Status
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration The Administrator of PHMSA should, as PHMSA considers possible changes to the potential impact radius calculation, evaluate what additional data are needed from operators to better understand the actual impact of pipeline incidents. (Recommendation 1)
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration The Administrator of PHMSA should develop an implementation plan for the remaining activities for the 2022 final rule that includes clear objectives, timelines, and an outreach strategy. (Recommendation 2)
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration The Administrator of PHMSA should update the 2019 and 2022 Gas Transmission Final Rule Implementation web pages to increase accessibility to rule implementation information. (Recommendation 3)
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