Reports

OMB should, in coordination with the PRAC, offer resources for agencies that focuses on improving the quality of award descriptions to result in consistent use and application of this field across all agency submissions and to provide clarity on the intent and purpose of pandemic assistance.

OMB should develop and implement a plan, leveraging its resources and in coordination with the PRAC, to disseminate to individual agencies examples of insufficient award descriptions in need of remediation.

OMB should engage with Congress to consider legislating amendments to extend independent oversight of USAspending.gov data submissions, including developing new requirements in consultation with CIGIE and the PRAC for the review of agency award descriptions.

OMB should conduct a feasibility study, in coordination with relevant federal and non-federal stakeholders, as to how to better track and report subrecipient funding.

OMB should engage with Congress to consider legislating amendments to extend independent oversight of USAspending.gov data submissions, including developing new requirements in consultation with the CIGIE and the PRAC for the review of subrecipient reporting.