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Coast Guard: Actions Needed to Address Cutter Maintenance and Workforce Challenges
GAO-25-107222
Jun 25, 2025
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5 Open Recommendations
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should systematically collect and assess data on instances where previously deferred maintenance may have caused cutter equipment failures and develop mitigation strategies as appropriate. (Recommendation 1)
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should complete Ship Structure and Machinery Evaluation Boards for all cutter types at the intervals prescribed by policy. (Recommendation 2)
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should systematically collect and assess data on which parts and systems across the cutter fleet are or will become obsolete and develop mitigation strategies as appropriate. (Recommendation 3)
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should systematically collect and assess data on cutter days lost due to unplanned maintenance issues. (Recommendation 4)
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should regularly collect and analyze data on staff availability for cutter crew and support personnel positions, including which cutter workforce positions are temporarily empty across the cutter fleet, and use this information to inform personnel assignments. (Recommendation 5)
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Immigration Detention: DHS Should Define Goals and Measures to Assess Facility Inspection Programs
GAO-25-107580
May 21, 2025
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3 Open Recommendations
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United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement The Director of ICE should develop and implement performance goals and measures to assess the performance and effectiveness of ODO's program for inspecting immigration detention facilities. (Recommendation 1)
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United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement The Director of ICE should develop and implement strategic goals and performance measures to assess the performance and effectiveness of IHSC's program for inspecting immigration detention facilities. (Recommendation 2)
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Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security should ensure that the Immigration Detention Ombudsman develops and implements performance goals and measures to assess the performance and effectiveness of its inspections of immigration detention facilities. (Recommendation 3)
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Coast Guard: Progress Made to Address Recruiting Challenges but Additional Actions Needed
GAO-25-107224
May 14, 2025
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4 Open Recommendations
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should further assess how its recruiting and outreach activities contribute to annual recruitment results. (Recommendation 1)
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should implement recruiter training in an in-person or hybrid format. (Recommendation 2)
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should implement mechanisms to monitor and resolve IT issues for recruiter tools and systems. (Recommendation 3)
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United States Coast Guard The Commandant of the Coast Guard should develop a process to routinely monitor and analyze recruiting website availability and load speed to optimize performance, including on mobile devices. (Recommendation 4)
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Disaster Assistance: Updated FEMA Guidance Could Better Help Communities Apply for Individual Assistance
GAO-25-106768
May 14, 2025
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1 Open Recommendations
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Federal Emergency Management Agency The FEMA Administrator should take steps to ensure that FEMA's guidance for requesting Individual Assistance declarations reflects updated data on the number of IA requests approved, and that this information, including the percentage of approved declarations and cost-to-capacity ratio ranges, is updated regularly in its guidance and on its website. (Recommendation 1)
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