What OIG Inspected 

OIG inspected the executive direction, policy and program implementation, resource management, and information management operations of Embassy Port Louis. 

What OIG Found 

• The Ambassador generally complied with Department of State standards for tone at the top and standards of conduct, execution of foreign policy goals and objectives, security and emergency planning, and equal employment opportunity. The Ambassador modeled integrity, was decisive, and took responsibility in accordance with the Department’s leadership and management principles.
• The embassy’s Political and Economic, Public Diplomacy, and Consular Sections generally complied with Department standards. • The embassy had deficiencies in the safety, health, and environmental management program.
• Embassy Port Louis’ pension plan for locally employed staff was underfunded by more than $600,000.  
• The Diplomatic Technology unit had deficiencies related to information security, knowledge management and the unit’s budget and training plans.   

What OIG Recommends 

OIG made 13 recommendations to Embassy Port Louis. In its comments on the draft report, the embassy concurred with 12 recommendations and partially concurred with 1 recommendation. OIG considers 12 recommendations resolved and 1 recommendation unresolved. The embassy’s response to each recommendation and OIG’s reply can be found in the Recommendations section of this report. The embassy’s formal response is reprinted in its entirety in Appendix B.