STATUS OF COMPLIANCE - SECURITY OVERSIGHT

S E C R E T VILNIUS 000597

SIPDIS

SECRET

SIPDIS

STATE FOR OIG

E.O. 12958: DECL 1.6X4
TAGS: ASIG ASEC
SUBJECT: STATUS OF COMPLIANCE - SECURITY OVERSIGHT
INSPECTION OF EMBASSY VILNIUS, LITHUANIA (SIO/I-00-29)

REF: A) VILNIUS 244 B) STATE 74887

1 (U) Classified By RSO Brent A. Barker. Reason 1.45 (G).


2. (S) Reftel is OIG request to update remaining open
recommendations. The status of open OIG recommendations is:

(U) Recommendation #2: The Embassy has purchased and taken possession
of the
former Kazakhstan Embassy building. This building is on the Embassy
compound.
OBO will renovate the building. OBO is holding a pre-construction bid
meeting
with contractors this week in preparation for bidding to award the
contract for
the construction work. Estimated start of construction is September

2005.

(S) Recommendation #7: The Embassy building will undergo an OBO
renovation that
includes replacement of the Communications Center door. Post is
awaiting OBO
funding for the project. The estimated start date of OBO renovation
has been
moved to FY 2007.

MULL