Reports

Improvements Needed in SBA’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Post-Award Review Process

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is issuing this management advisory to bring attention to concerns regarding the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) post-award review process to monitor Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) award recipients’ eligibility, award calculation, and use of funds. The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program was established on December 27, 2020, as part of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act (Economic Aid Act). The program was amended by the American Rescue Plan Act on March 11, 2021, which increased program...

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Audit | 7/10/2024

COVID-19: Audit of Costs Incurred by World Vision (WV) from March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2022

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Audit | 7/10/2024

1 - Open

Determine the allowability of $3,098,895 in questioned direct labor costs on pages 6-7 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

2 - Open

Require World Vision to develop and implement policies and procedures to periodically record and review time worked and any proportional allocation of the costs for greater accuracy.

3 - Open

Require World Vision to develop and implement policies and procedures to establish a requirement to document the basis of the allocation percentages.

4 - Open

Require World Vision to develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that management is verifying and documenting the percentage of labor hours that employees charged to awards.

5 - Open

Require World Vision to develop processes and establish controls to ensure each of World Vision offices are submitting the Value-Added-Tax reports by April 16 of the preceding year.

6 - Open

Require World Vision to establish controls to ensure each of its offices submit a separate annual report for each of its reporting responsibilities by the established deadline or obtain concurrence from USAID to utilize reports for multiple reporting requirements.

7 - Open

Determine the allowability of $144,372 in questioned direct costs on page 12 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

8 - Open

Require World Vision to develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure adequate documentation (e.g., invoices, itemized receipts, and basis) is created and/or maintained to adequately support direct costs claimed.

9 - Open

Require World Vision to execute a record retention and audit response policy where documents are maintained and readily available in a timely manner to adequately support direct costs claimed, specifically considering the requirements of Code of Federal Regulations.

COVID-19: Audit of Costs Incurred by International Rescue Committee from March 1, 2020, to March 31, 2022

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COVID-19: ETA's Oversight of Short-Time Compensation Did Not Detect $126.9 Million in Questioned Costs

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Audit | 6/26/2024

The CFPB Effectively Monitors Consumer Complaints but Can Enhance Certain Processes

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Audit | 6/24/2024

COVID-19: Audit of Costs Incurred by FHI-360 from March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2022

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Audit | 6/13/2024

COVID-19: Audit of Costs Incurred by Jhpiego Corporation from March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2022

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Audit | 6/13/2024

The U.S. Department of Labor Did Not Meet the Requirements for Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act for FY 2023

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Audit | 5/29/2024

Servicers Followed the COVID-19 Foreclosure Moratorium Requirements but Could Have Better Communicated the Requirements to Borrowers

Servicers followed the COVID-19 pandemic foreclosure moratorium requirements. However, they could have better communicated the moratorium requirements to delinquent borrowers who were subject to foreclosure proceedings. This situation occurred because HUD did not require servicers to notify borrowers directly about the foreclosure moratorium and that occupancy would pause the foreclosure process. Borrowers who were not informed about the moratorium or impacts of vacancy could have abandoned their homes, not realizing that remaining in the home would have afforded them additional time to...

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Audit of DoD Health Care Personnel Shortages During the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic

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Audit | 5/23/2024

D-2024-0086-D000AW-0001-0001.a - Open

Rec. 1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Health Agency Director, in consultation with the Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service develop and implement a plan to ensure a more competitive pay rate for nursing and other hard to fill medical positions in all Defense Health Agency regions.

D-2024-0086-D000AW-0001-0001.c - Open

Rec. 1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Health Agency Director, in consultation with the Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service develop and implement a plan to establish qualification requirements for nursing and other hard to fill medical positions if it is determined that it would enhance the DoD's efforts to help recruit and retain health care personnel.

D-2024-0086-D000AW-0001-0002.a - Open

Rec. 2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and the Defense Health Agency Director determine whether the DoD needs to extend waiving the authority to apply section 3326, title 5, United States Code, for appointments made to positions in medical or health profession with the DoD under the direct hire authority and, if so, provide the extension in a subsequent memo before the authority for covered positions expires on September 30, 2025.

D-2024-0086-D000AW-0001-0003.a - Open

Rec. 3.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Health Agency Director revise Defense Health Agency Administrative Instruction 5136.03 to establish approval authority for any civilian personnel extensions outside the continental United States beyond a period of 7 years.

D-2024-0086-D000AW-0001-0003.b - Open

Rec. 3.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Health Agency Director establish maximum time frames to approve civilian personnel extensions outside of the continental United States and require monitoring of extension approval timelines.

D-2024-0086-D000AW-0001-0003.d - Open

Rec. 3.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Health Agency Director develop and implement a plan to apply strategies and incentives used by other Federal agencies to hire entry-level registered nurses if it is determined the strategies and incentives would enhance the DoD's recruitment efforts.

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Improvements Needed in SBA’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Post-Award Review Process

COVID-19: Audit of Costs Incurred by World Vision (WV) from March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2022

COVID-19: Audit of Costs Incurred by International Rescue Committee from March 1, 2020, to March 31, 2022

COVID-19: ETA's Oversight of Short-Time Compensation Did Not Detect $126.9 Million in Questioned Costs

The CFPB Effectively Monitors Consumer Complaints but Can Enhance Certain Processes

COVID-19: Audit of Costs Incurred by FHI-360 from March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2022

COVID-19: Audit of Costs Incurred by Jhpiego Corporation from March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2022

The U.S. Department of Labor Did Not Meet the Requirements for Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act for FY 2023

Servicers Followed the COVID-19 Foreclosure Moratorium Requirements but Could Have Better Communicated the Requirements to Borrowers

Audit of DoD Health Care Personnel Shortages During the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic

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