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Follow-Up Audit of the Immigration and Naturalization Service's Airport Inspection Facilities

Report No. 03-10
January 2003
Office of the Inspector General


APPENDIX IV

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, AUDIT DIVISION,
ANALYSIS AND SUMMARY OF ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CLOSE REPORT

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The INS did not respond to the draft report. Therefore, the status of each of the recommendations is unresolved. The actions needed to close the report are summarized below:

Recommendation Number:

  1. Unresolved. This recommendation can be closed when we receive documentation showing the INS has communicated the deficiencies identified in this audit report to airlines, airport authorities and INS airport staff.
  2. Unresolved. This recommendation can be closed when we receive documentation showing the INS has established a timetable for completing reviews of inspection facilities at all international airports.
  3. Unresolved. This recommendation can be closed when we receive documentation showing INS airport staff have conducted special reviews of security systems at INS inspection areas including: locks, alarms, and cameras and whether alarm events are reported at a central location.
  4. Unresolved. This recommendation can be closed when we receive documentation showing the INS has reported the findings of the special security reviews and has recommended corrective actions to airlines and airport authorities.
  5. Unresolved. This recommendation can be closed when we receive documentation showing the INS has established a program for periodic reviews and testing of security systems including: (a) tests of locks, alarms, and cameras, (b) documentation of review results, (c) recommendations to airlines and airport authorities for needed repairs, and (d) plans to monitor actions taken.
  6. Unresolved. This recommendation can be closed when we receive documentation showing the INS has communicated the results of its border integrity security reviews to airlines and airport authorities and has established a program to monitor actions taken.
  7. Unresolved. This recommendation can be closed when we receive documentation showing the INS has established written agreements with other agencies or organizations that clearly define responsibilities for monitoring and responding to alarm events within the FIS area.

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