Reports

10.24.2024

USPTO Should Address Risks to Its Pendency Reduction Efforts for Trademark Applications

Attached for your review is our final report on our audit of the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) management of trademark pendency.

Report Number OIG-25-002-A

10.17.2024

Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Department of Commerce in FY 2025

This report presents our summary of the most serious management and performance challenges facing the U.S. Department of Commerce and its bureaus in fiscal year (FY) 2025.

Report Number OIG-25-001

10.10.2024

Audit of the Department's Vulnerability Reporting and Resolution Program

We are initiating an audit of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Vulnerability Reporting and Resolution Program.

10.04.2024

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Letter for FY24

In accordance with 15 U.S.C. § 638b(c), this letter transmits the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) report of data and information regarding cases related to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for fiscal year (FY) 2024.

10.03.2024

Audit of the First Responder Network Authority's Oversight of User Eligibility for the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network

We are initiating an audit of the First Responder Network Authority's (FirstNet Authority's) oversight of the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network.

09.25.2024

NIST Overstated MEP's Economic Impacts to Congress and Other Stakeholders

Attached is our final report on the evaluation of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).

Report Number OIG-24-037-I

09.23.2024

BIS' Export License Approval Process Reduces Risk of Threats from China's Military-Civilian Fusion Strategy, but BIS Should Take Additional Steps to Mitigate Risks of Unauthorized Technology Release to China's Military

This memorandum provides the results of our audit of the Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS') efforts to counter China's Military-Civilian Fusion strategy as well as an update on the management alert we issued in October 2023.

Report Number OIG-24-036-A

09.19.2024

Biennial Audit of the Department’s Compliance with Geospatial Data Act Requirements

Attached is the final report on our audit of the Department’s collection, production, acquisition, maintenance, distribution, use, and preservation of geospatial data.

Report Number OIG-24-035-A

09.19.2024

Audit of NTIA's Allocation of BEAD funds

We are initiating an audit of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA's) allocation of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program funds.

09.12.2024

Research Foundation Pays $313,574 To Resolve Claims That University Research Scientist Failed To Disclose Foreign Support

ALBANY, NEW YORK – The Research Foundation of the State University of New York (RFSUNY) has paid $313,574 to resolve civil allegations that a research scientist at the State University of University at Albany (UAlbany) failed to disclose his affiliations with and support from a foreign government in connection with federal research funding.