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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 November 15, 2024
1,306
Unimplemented
recommendations
2,698
Implemented and Closed
recommendations since FY 2017
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OIG Recommendations Grouped by Report
Showing 1–1 of 1 reports, containing 18 recommendations
Sorted by latest release date
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Pine Bluff Jefferson County Economic Opportunities Commission Did Not Always Operate Its Head Start Program in Accordance With Federal Requirements
18-A-06-030.01We recommend that Pine Bluff work with OHS to determine and refund the amount of grant funds for which Pine Bluff would not have been eligible because of the $270,985 shortfall in non-Federal share contributions.- Status
- Closed Acceptable Alternative
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $160,830
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/24/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.02Implement controls to ensure in-kind contributions are properly supported and allowable, and develop policies and procedures for documenting and valuing the non-Federal share and in-kind contributions.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.03We recommend that Pine Bluff refund to the Federal Government payments made for services totaling $214,372.- Status
- Closed Acceptable Alternative
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $214,372
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/28/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.04Follow its policies and procedures to obtain competitive bids for procurement transactions.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.05We recommend that Pine Bluff refund to the Federal Government payments made for unnecessary equipment purchases totaling $35,405.- Status
- Closed Acceptable Alternative
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $35,405
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/24/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.06We recommend that Pine Bluff strengthen monitoring procedures to ensure that costs claimed benefit the program during the grant period (related to unnecessary equipment purchases)- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.07We recommend that Pine Bluff refund to the Federal Government payments made to non-Head Start employees for salaries totaling $18,816.- Status
- Closed Acceptable Alternative
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $18,816
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/24/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.08Implement policies and procedures to ensure that only Head Start employees are compensated with Head Start funds.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.09We recommend that Pine Bluff refund to the Federal Government $6,670 in payments made for unnecessary storage.- Status
- Closed Acceptable Alternative
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $6,670
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/24/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.10Develop and implement adequate policies and procedures to ensure that funds charged to the Head Start program benefit the program (related to storage costs).- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.11We recommend that Pine Bluff refund to the Federal Government payments totaling $4,280 that were incorrectly allocated to Head Start.- Status
- Closed Acceptable Alternative
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- $4,280
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/24/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.12We recommend that Pine Bluff work with OHS to determine what portion of the $57,987 allocated to the Head Start program should be allocated to its other programs.- Status
- Closed Acceptable Alternative
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 03/24/2023
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.13We recommend that Pine Bluff improve inventory controls by (1) maintaining complete and accurate inventory records and (2) following proper sales procedures or obtaining the highest possible return when disposing or selling of inventory- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.14We recommend that Pine Bluff adhere to its policies and procedures to ensure that timesheets are always signed by the employee's supervisor and approved by the executive director, and ensure that employees with payroll responsibilities do not process their own timesheets.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.15We recommend that Pine Bluff complete bank reconciliations in a timely manner and adhere to its policies and procedures of having monthly oversight of bank reconciliations performed.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.16We recommend that Pine Bluff adhere to its policies and procedures and periodically review its rental arrangements.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.17We recommend that Pine Bluff implement systems and adequate policies and procedures to properly identify and report administrative costs.- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No
18-A-06-030.18We recommend that Pine Bluff ensure that all costs charged to the Head Start program are properly supported with adequate documentation (related to GL transactions).- Status
- Closed Unimplemented
- Responsible Agency
- ACF
- Response
- Concur
- Potential Savings
- -
- Last Update Received
- -
- Closed Date
- 02/01/2018
- Legislative Related
- No