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CDC's Internal Control Weaknesses Led to Its Initial COVID-19 Test Kit Failure, but CDC Ultimately Created a Working Test Kit

Audit · Department of Health & Human Services OIG · 2023-10-24 · about Department of Health & Human Services

Report

Title
CDC's Internal Control Weaknesses Led to Its Initial COVID-19 Test Kit Failure, but CDC Ultimately Created a Working Test Kit
Submitting OIG
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Component agency
Department of Health & Human Services
Type
Audit
Publication date
2023-10-24

Recommendations (6)

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24-A-04-007.01OpenWe recommend that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention create policies and procedures for developing test kits that include roles, responsibilities, and oversight.
24-A-04-007.02OpenWe recommend that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ensure that the recently finalized GRF addresses the findings we identified in this report.
24-A-04-007.03OpenWe recommend that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention develop and implement documented processes to ensure that adequate staffing and laboratory space can be obtained for future responses and provide for separation of duties and supervisor…
24-A-04-007.04OpenWe recommend that CDC re-evaluate the IMS structure at all levels of CDC's response framework and integrate positions or roles and responsibilities that provide effective oversight of a response effort, including a laboratory-based response…
24-A-04-007.05OpenWe recommend CDC implement a CDC-wide laboratory document control system.
24-A-04-007.06OpenWe recommend that CDC ensure that all infectious disease laboratories implement and periodically evaluate a QMS.

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