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Recommendations Tracker
HHS-OIG provides independent and objective oversight that promotes economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in HHS programs and operations. To drive this positive change, we produce reports and identify recommendations for improvement. We have developed this public-facing page for tracking all of our open recommendations.
Use the “Top Unimplemented” View below to read OIG’s Top Unimplemented Recommendations—a subset that we think, if implemented, would have the most impact (learn more). Notable differences from our previous Top Unimplemented Recommendations report include:
- The list is comprised of individual recommendations from OIG reports, not rolled up by topic.
- No arbitrary cap is imposed on the number of recommendations included.
- Status updates as recommendations are implemented.
Summary of All Recommendations
Updated Monthly · Last updated on January 15, 2025
1,320
Unimplemented
recommendations
2,760
Implemented and Closed
recommendations since FY 2017
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OIG Recommendations Grouped by Report
Showing 1–1 of 1 reports, containing 16 recommendations
Sorted by latest release date
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Southwest Key Programs Failed To Protect Federal Funds Intended for the Care and Placement of Unaccompanied Alien Children
20-A-06-163.01We recommend that Southwest Key Programs refund to the Federal Government $1,354,429 in unallowable executive compensation.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $1,354,429
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 04/07/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
20-A-06-163.02We recommend that Southwest Key Programs review UAC facility leases, and, for those that qualify as capital or related-party leases, ensure that rental costs claimed comply with Federal regulations.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 04/07/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
20-A-06-163.03We recommend that Southwest Key Programs implement procedures to review leases and ensure that any ancillary costs claimed comply with Federal regulations.- Status
- Open Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- 07/31/2023
- Next Update Expected
- 01/31/2024
- Legislative Related
- No
20-A-06-163.04We recommend that Southwest Key Programs maintain supporting documentation that shows employees who receive a bonus qualify for the bonus and that bonuses paid comply with Southwest KeyÆs bonus policy and Federal regulations.- Status
- Open Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- 04/06/2023
- Next Update Expected
- 10/07/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
20-A-06-163.05We recommend that Southwest Key Programs revise the bonus policy to establish a maximum percentage when calculating bonuses paid with Federal funds and to ensure that all bonuses are reasonable.- Status
- Open Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- 03/14/2023
- Next Update Expected
- 09/28/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
20-A-06-163.06We recommend that Southwest Key Programs ensure that no Federal funding, direct or indirect, is used for future compensation that exceeds the statutorily allowed rate for executive compensation.- Status
- Open Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- 07/31/2023
- Next Update Expected
- 01/31/2024
- Legislative Related
- No
20-A-06-163.07We recommend that Southwest Key Programs develop a quality control procedure to ensure that costs claimed are accurate, adequately supported, and benefit the award.- Status
- Open Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- 07/31/2023
- Next Update Expected
- 01/31/2024
- Legislative Related
- No
20-A-06-163.08We recommend that Southwest Key Programs maintain documentation to support the FFRs.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/28/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
20-A-06-163.09We recommend that Southwest Key Programs strengthen policies and procedures and develop a quality control measure to ensure that the fixed assets are recorded timely and in the correct period.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/28/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
20-A-06-163.10We recommend that the Office of Refugee Resettlement review Southwest KeyÆs remaining UAC facility leases to determine whether they qualify as capital leases, and recover any unallowable costs.- Status
- Open Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- 02/13/2024
- Next Update Expected
- 08/20/2024
- Legislative Related
- No
20-A-06-163.11We recommend that the Office of Refugee Resettlement review the capital leases identified in our audit to determine the amount of unallowable costs associated with the leases since their inception and after our review, and recover any unallowable costs.- Status
- Open Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- 02/13/2024
- Next Update Expected
- 08/20/2024
- Legislative Related
- No
20-A-06-163.12We recommend that the Office of Refugee Resettlement review UAC facility leases since their inception and after our review to ensure the leases meet Federal requirements and include only allowable costs, and recover any unallowable costs.- Status
- Open Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- 02/13/2024
- Next Update Expected
- 08/20/2024
- Legislative Related
- No
20-A-06-163.13We recommend that the Office of Refugee Resettlement ensure that Southwest Key adheres to the statutorily allowed rate for executive compensation.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/20/2024
- Legislative Related
- No
20-A-06-163.14We recommend that the Office of Refugee Resettlement review Southwest KeyÆs bonus policy to ensure that it meets Federal requirements.- Status
- Open Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- 02/13/2024
- Next Update Expected
- 08/20/2024
- Legislative Related
- No
20-A-06-163.15We recommend that Southwest Key Programs refund to the Federal Government $10,529,446 in unallowable direct costs and $1,246,973 in associated indirect costs.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $11,776,419
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 04/07/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
20-A-06-163.16We recommend that the Office of Refugee Resettlement provide guidance to Southwest Key related to allowable renovation costs and when prior approval for renovations is required.- Status
- Closed Implemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/20/2024
- Legislative Related
- No