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Review of EXIM’s Process when Identifying and Selecting EXIM Annual Export Awards Recipients (Report No. OIG-SR-25-01)

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
OIG-SR-25-01
Report Type
Review
Description
Review of the Export-Import Bank of the UnitedStates’ (EXIM’s) process when identifying and selecting EXIM annual export awards recipients. The scope of our reviewfocused on EXIM’s annual conferences and the associated awards between fiscal years 2021and 2024.
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

  • Recommendation #1

    EXIM's Office of External Engagement, in coordination with the Office of the Chairman, should establish consistent nomination processes for all award categories that delineate roles and responsibilities.

  • Recommendation #2

    EXIM's Office of External Engagement, in coordination with the Office of the Chairman, should establish criteria for selecting awardee(s) for each award category, including special award categories.

  • Recommendation #3

    EXIM's Office of External Engagement, in coordination with the Chief Risk Officer, should complete a risk profile, or assessment, to identify all potential risks to the awards program.

  • Recommendation #4

    EXIM's Office of External Engagement should identify and implement due diligence activities, as needed, to mitigate the potential risks based upon its risk profile, such as determining when character, reputational, and transaction integrity (CRTI) reviews or other ethical, legal, law enforcement, Office of Inspector General, or non-public source reviews are needed.