Assessment of the Department’s Reconstitution Plans Following COVID-19
Inspection / Evaluation · Department of Education OIG · 2020-12-14 · about Department of Education
Report
Title
Assessment of the Department’s Reconstitution Plans Following COVID-19
Submitting OIG
Department of Education OIG
Component agency
Department of Education
Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Publication date
2020-12-14
Summary
The objective of our inspection was to assess the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) plans and procedures for returning employees to the federal office in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, including what existing guidance the Department considered when developing its plans and procedures. We found that the Department generally incorporated available guidance, which was intended to provide for a safe and gradual return to federal offices, in its Workplace Reconstitution Transition Plan (Reconstitution Plan).
Recommendations (2)
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Status
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1.1
Closed
We recommend that the Acting Assistant Secretary for OFO ensures that the Department’s Reconstitution Plan addresses anti-retaliation, including practices for ensuring that no adverse or retaliatory action is taken against an employee who adheres to…
1.2
Closed
We recommend that the Acting Assistant Secretary for OFO ensures that the Department reassesses the self-screening questions and updates the information in the Reconstitution Plan as necessary, or includes a link to relevant CDC guidance in the self-…