Reports

Department of Homeland Security OIG

FLETC’s Actions to Respond to and Manage COVID-19 at Its Glynco Training Center

Before reopening in June 2020, FLETC developed a formal plan to resume in-person training. Through this plan, along with other policies and procedures, FLETC established protocols in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance and medical expertise. DHS students and component officials we spoke with confirmed that these protocols were in place and told us that, overall, they were effective.

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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Steps Were Taken to Protect Employee Health and Safety, but Additional Efforts Are Needed to Ensure Compliance With Federal Guidelines During Pandemics

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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Inspection of Health and Safety Measures at Select IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Inspection of Health and Safety Measures at Select IRS Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Small Business Administration OIG

Evaluation of SBA’s Coronavirus Reconstitution Plan

We found that SBA established its May 2020 COVID-19 Reconstitution Plan in accordance with applicable federal guidance. We identified issues with the implementation of the reconstitution plan that should be addressed to help the agency safeguard its employees from contracting and spreading COVID-19 in the workplace. We found the agency did not follow occupancy procedures for advancing or reverting phases at its Washington, DC headquarters. SBA also did not implement exposure tracking protocols to ensure it consistently traced COVID-19 cases. We found the agency did not consistently notify its...

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Farm Credit Administration OIG

Survey of Farm Credit Administration Employees on COVID-19

Inspection report on OIG's survey of FCA employees on the safety measures and other actions implemented by FCA in response to COVID-19

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Inspection / Evaluation | 6/09/2021

Department of Agriculture OIG

Survey of Food Safety and Inspection Service Inspectors’ Perceptions of COVID-19 Safety in the Work Environment

This product presents the results of the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) February – March 2021 pulse survey of Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) inspectors to obtain information about how FSIS frontline inspectors perceive coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) safety in their work environments.

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Office of Personnel Management OIG

Evaluation of OPM's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Department of Justice OIG

Limited-Scope Review of the Executive Office for Immigration Review’s Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

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Review | 4/22/2021

1 - Open

Ensure that immigration judges are responsive in a timely manner to requests for continuances by respondents who assert that they have recently experienced symptoms of or have been exposed to COVID-19, and encourage immigration judges to fully consider continuance requests.

2 - Open

Expand the EOIR Court & Appeals System (ECAS) to all immigration courts, and continue to pursue efforts to make ECAS mandatory. Until ECAS is fully deployed, EOIR should consider whether it can continue permitting email filings without increasing the risk to staff during the pandemic. In particular, EOIR should assess the feasibility of having staff scan paper filings into electronic files rather than print emailed filings and whether this would reduce the need for staff to report to work in person. If EOIR permits email filings, EOIR should ensure that users receive confirmation of receipt of filing and are not unfairly restricted by page limits during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in all courts that do not have ECAS.

3 - Open

Develop a plan to ensure maximum telework capability for all positions and staff in locations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, or in the event of a future pandemic or similar conditions, and ensure that it procures sufficient equipment and addresses software limitations to enable the broadest possible telework.

4 - Open

Develop methods to ensure that immigration courts and EOIR offices are following social distancing guidelines during the ongoing pandemic and in the event of any future pandemic.

5 - Open

Ensure that EOIR has a plan in place to order and maintain appropriate stocks of personal protective equipment for employees reporting to EOIR workspaces and other parties appearing for immigration proceedings.

6 - Open

Clearly communicate with staff regarding COVID-19, including concerning when government standards change and what information EOIR is permitted to share regarding potential exposure.

7 - Open

Coordinate with other agencies in non-Department of Justice buildings housing EOIR courts on making announcements about potential COVID-19 exposure.

8 - Open

Ensure that its communication plan and notice procedures for respondents and representatives are effective in reaching the intended audience, including Migrant Protection Protocols respondents, unaccompanied minors, and respondents who may be quarantined during the pandemic.

9 - Open

Update EOIR’s Continuity of Operations Plan and pandemic plan based on experience during COVID-19, and adjust the plans to prepare for the future.

Department of Defense OIG

Audit of the Impact of Coronavirus Disease–2019 on Basic Training

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Audit | 3/31/2021

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0001.1 - Closed

Rec. 1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commanders of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command; Marine Corps Training and Education Command; Naval Education and Training Command; Naval Service Training Command; and Air Education and Training Command develop procedures to ensure compliance with the implementation of COVID-19 guidance at basic training centers.

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0001.2 - Closed

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0001.3 - Open

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0001.4 - Closed

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0002.1 - Open

Rec. 2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commanders of Marine Corps Training and Education Command and Air Education and Training Command develop procedures to ensure compliance with screening and testing of recruits and training personnel, including procedures for timely testing and delivery of results.

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0002.2 - Closed

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0003 - Closed

Rec. 3: The DoD OIG recommended that the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command develop procedures to ensure compliance with the use of personal protective equipment necessary for basic training, including defining social distancing requirements with additional emphasis on the use of masks for indoor and outdoor environments.

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0004.1 - Open

Rec. 4: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commanders of the Marine Corps Training and Education Command; Naval Education and Training Command; Naval Service Training Command; and Air Education and Training Command develop procedures to ensure compliance with the use of cleaning supplies necessary for basic training.

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0004.2 - Open

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0004.3 - Closed

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0005.1 - Open

Rec. 5: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commanders of the Naval Education and Training Command; Naval Service Training Command; and Air Education and Training Command assess manpower requirements for training personnel to ensure compliance with COVID-19 procedures required by DoD guidance and take appropriate action based on that assessment.

D-2021-0069-D000RL-0001-0005.2 - Closed

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Reports

FLETC’s Actions to Respond to and Manage COVID-19 at Its Glynco Training Center

Steps Were Taken to Protect Employee Health and Safety, but Additional Efforts Are Needed to Ensure Compliance With Federal Guidelines During Pandemics

Inspection of Health and Safety Measures at Select IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Inspection of Health and Safety Measures at Select IRS Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Evaluation of SBA’s Coronavirus Reconstitution Plan

Survey of Farm Credit Administration Employees on COVID-19

Survey of Food Safety and Inspection Service Inspectors’ Perceptions of COVID-19 Safety in the Work Environment

Evaluation of OPM's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Limited-Scope Review of the Executive Office for Immigration Review’s Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Audit of the Impact of Coronavirus Disease–2019 on Basic Training