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The DHS Unified Coordination Group for Operation Allies Welcome Coordinated Afghan Resettlement but Faced Challenges in Funding and Authority

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Report Description: 
On August 29, 2021, the President designated the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the lead Federal agency for Operation Allies Welcome (OAW), a Federal effort to resettle in the United States vulnerable Afghans who were evacuated from Afghanistan after the fall of the Afghan government in the summer of 2021.
Date Issued: 
Friday, September 30, 2022
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Homeland Security
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
OIG-22-78
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Inspection / Evaluation
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
2
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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
1 Open No
We recommend the Under Secretary for Management: In preparation for establishing a UCG, propose that Congress create a contingency fund to allow UCG officials to set up the internal organization, including funding, when directed funding is not available via disaster aid, Stafford Act funds, congressional appropriations, or other means.
2 Open No
We recommend the Under Secretary for the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans: Develop and implement DHS-specific guidance on lines of authority for future UCGs formed for events requiring government-wide coordination.
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