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The overall objectives are to review and summarize the Commission’s open recommendations, identify any challenges to closing recommendations, and consider alternate actions for recommendations that may no longer be relevant due to changes in the Commission’s policies and procedures.  

The overall objective is to identify AbilityOne Program data generated or maintained by Central Nonprofit Agencies (CNA) and/or Nonprofit Agencies (NPA), that is not currently available to the Commission. 

The OIG's overall objective is to review the Commission's ERM program to assess its maturity level, which will provide an overall understanding as to where the Commission’s current ERM program stands. 

Shifting Gear - Semiannual Report to Congress for October 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024. Office of Inspector General, U.S. AbilityOne Commission.

The objective of the evaluation is to determine whether the U.S. AbilityOne Commission's 2022- 2026 Strategic Plan has the necessary framework, including specific operational initiatives/objectives and associated performance measures. The evaluation will be conducted using Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation, issued by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency.

A copy of the announcement letter may be found on Oversight.gov

Next Stage: Semiannual Report to Congress for October April 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023. Office of Inspector General, U.S. AbilityOne Commission.

The OIG identified the Top Management and Performance Challenges (TMPC) facing the Commission in FY 2024 as: 1) Implementation of the Strategic Plan: a) Implementation of new Cooperative Agreements with CNAs to Modernize and Enhance Program Compliance; b) Successful Implementation of the Section 898 Panel Recommendations; c) Use of an Enterprise-wide Risk Management (ERM) Framework. 2) Breakdowns in Internal Control over Financial Management and Reporting. Appendix A – Watch Item 1: List of Unimplemented OIG Audit Recommendations Watch Item 2: Program Growth and Resulting Risk Appendix B –898 Panel Recommendations for Commission action. OIG provided a draft of this report to Commission management, whose comments on the Commission’s progress in each challenge area have been considered and/or incorporated into this final version.

We are pleased to provide the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Quarterly Audit Recommendation Status Report. As of July 30th, 2021, there are 81 open recommendations, 36 of which are considered “Overdue,” and another 26 reported by management as “Implemented.” Since the date of the OIG’s last semiannual report to Congress, dated March 31st, 2021, 13 new recommendations were added, and no recommendations were closed.

 On October 13, 2021, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with New Britain-based CW Resources Inc. to resolve allegations that CW Resources submitted claims that falsely certified compliance with program requirements and failed to maintain adequate medical documentation of significantly disabled employees pursuant to the AbilityOne Program.  

We are pleased to provide the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Quarterly Audit Recommendation Status Report. As of September 30th, 2021, there are 58 open recommendations, 6 of which were reported as “implemented” by management; and 3 of the remaining 52 categorized as “Overdue.” Since the date of the OIG’s last recommendation status report, dated July 30th, 2021, no new recommendations were added, and 11 recommendations were closed.