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As of June 5, 2023, there are 4873 open recommendations that still need to be addressed. 503 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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GPS Modernization: Space Force Should Reassess Requirements for Satellites and Handheld Devices

GAO-23-106018
Jon Ludwigson
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2 Open Recommendations
Agency Recommendation Status
Department of the Air Force The Secretary of the Air Force should ensure that the GPS program assesses whether an approved requirement for a 27-satellite M-code capable GPS satellite constellation is necessary to meet future operational needs. (Recommendation 1)
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Department of the Air Force The Secretary of the Air Force should require that SSC produce a sound business case for the MGUE Increment 2 handheld prior to initiating the rapid prototyping phase of the middle tier of acquisition, or else not initiate the handheld rapid prototyping effort due to the absence of a sound business case. (Recommendation 2)
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Audit Recommendations: Opportunities for Agencies to Improve GAO-IG Act Reports

GAO-23-106596
Jessica Lucas-Judy
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2 Open Recommendations
Agency Recommendation Status
Office of Management and Budget The Director of OMB should clarify the reporting requirements of the GAO-IG Act in annual budget guidance. Such clarification could include, for example, the level of detail required and the date ranges for included recommendations. (Recommendation 1)
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Office of Management and Budget The Director of OMB should instruct agencies to consider adopting, as appropriate, the notable practices for improving GAO-IG Act reporting that were identified in this report. (Recommendation 2)
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Zoonotic Diseases: Federal Actions Needed to Improve Surveillance and Better Assess Human Health Risks Posed by Wildlife

GAO-23-105238
Steve Morris, Karen Howard
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5 Open Recommendations
Agency Recommendation Status
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service The Administrator of APHIS should more fully follow leading practices for collaboration while coordinating with USGS to develop and implement a national wildlife disease surveillance system. This should include clearly defining common outcomes, involving relevant participants, and identifying resources and staffing. (Recommendation 1)
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U.S. Geological Survey The Director of USGS should more fully follow leading practices for collaboration while coordinating with APHIS to develop and implement a national wildlife disease surveillance system. This should include clearly defining common outcomes, involving relevant participants, and identifying resources and staffing. (Recommendation 2)
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service The Administrator of APHIS should work with USGS to resolve data-sharing concerns and implement enhancements that would facilitate APHIS's participation in USGS's national wildlife disease database. (Recommendation 3)
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U.S. Geological Survey The Director of USGS should work with APHIS to resolve data-sharing concerns and implement enhancements that would facilitate APHIS's participation in USGS's national wildlife disease database. (Recommendation 4)
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Director of CDC, in collaboration with other agencies, as appropriate, should comprehensively assess zoonotic disease risks related to imported wildlife to inform CDC's decisions about regulations. Such an assessment could include identifying high priority categories of wildlife and then conducting risk assessments for those particular categories. (Recommendation 5)
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Tax Enforcement: IRS Could Better Manage Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs to Maximize Benefits

GAO-23-105552
Jessica Lucas-Judy
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8 Open Recommendations
Agency Recommendation Status
Internal Revenue Service The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should collect consistent, reliable data on what happens to taxpayer requests to use ADR as well as the results of each ADR program, such as resolutions achieved for the time and costs invested. (Recommendation 1)
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Internal Revenue Service The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should establish objectives for ADR programs in clear, measurable terms. (Recommendation 2)
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Internal Revenue Service The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should link the ADR program objectives to the IRS strategic goals and objectives that the programs support. (Recommendation 3)
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Internal Revenue Service The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should regularly analyze data on the use and results of ADR to make real-time decisions to improve performance, as appropriate. (Recommendation 4)
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Internal Revenue Service The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should regularly monitor ADR program operations with a focus on soliciting and using taxpayer feedback on the quality of their experiences with ADR. (Recommendation 5)
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Internal Revenue Service The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should establish a neutral IRS resource to communicate with taxpayers to answer questions about IRS's Fast Track programs. (Recommendation 6)
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Internal Revenue Service The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should conduct periodic evaluations of the ADR programs to identify actions needed to improve their performance in achieving objectives. (Recommendation 7)
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Internal Revenue Service The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should establish clear responsibility and related tasks for managing ADR programs, including the practices in the above recommendations, to help ensure that the programs maximize the benefits of using ADR. (Recommendation 8)
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Environmental Sustainability: DOD Should Identify Workforce Capacity Needed to Achieve Goals

GAO-23-105239
Elizabeth Field
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1 Open Recommendations
Agency Recommendation Status
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Chief Sustainability Officer and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment and Energy Resilience conduct an assessment to identify the staffing resources that DOD needs to achieve the sustainability goals of Executive Order 14057 and ensure that they are incorporated in DOD's human capital planning efforts.
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F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: More Actions Needed to Explain Cost Growth and Support Engine Modernization Decision

GAO-23-106047
Jon Ludwigson
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2 Open Recommendations
Agency Recommendation Status
Congress Congress should consider directing the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to ensure the F-35 engine and thermal management modernization effort is managed as a separate program, with its own distinct cost, schedule, and performance baseline.
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Department of Defense The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment should ensure the F-35 program office reports to Congress on cost differences between original estimates and actual costs for a defined group of modernization capabilities over time. (Recommendation 1)
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