Priority Open Recommendations: Department of the Interior

Dodaro, Gene L. (2024). Priority Open Recommendations: Department of the Interior (Report). Washington, DC: Government Accountability Office. p. 14.

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Abstract: In May 2023, GAO identified 12 priority recommendations for the Department of the Interior. Since then, Interior has implemented eight of those recommendations. For example, in December 2023, Interior developed and documented an updated cybersecurity and privacy risk management strategy that details how the department will assess, respond to, and monitor privacy risks, which GAO recommended in September 2022.

In May 2024, GAO identified seven additional priority recommendations for Interior, bringing the total number to 11. These recommendations involve the following areas:

Improving oversight of offshore oil and gas activities, Ensuring access to special education services at Bureau of Indian Education schools, Conducting strategic workforce planning and oversight, Managing liabilities associated with federal property, and Resolving the ownership of submerged lands in Alaska.

Interior's continued attention to these issues could lead to significant improvements in government operations.