Reports

10.26.2022

Honeywell to Pay $3.35 Million for Alleged False Claims for Zylon Bullet Proof Vests

This press release announces that Honeywell International Inc. has agreed to pay $3.35 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by selling defective material for bulletproof vests used by law enforcement officers.

Investigations

10.13.2022

Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Department of Commerce in FY 2023

This report describes the most serious management and performance challenges facing the Department and its bureaus in FY 2023.

Report Number OIG-23-001

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations, Top Management Challenges

10.03.2022

FY 2022 SBIR Letter to Congress

In accordance with 15 U.S.C. § 638b(c), this letter transmits information about our investigations of alleged fraud, waste, and abuse in the Small Business Innovation Research program. In FY 2022, we received one new investigative referral and opened four investigations.

Correspondence

09.30.2022

Semiannual Report to Congress, September 2022

This report summarizes work we initiated or completed during the 6 months ending September 30, 2022.

Report Number SAR-2022-09

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations, Semiannual Reports to Congress

09.22.2022

The Department Needs to Improve Its Metadata Processes Under the Geospatial Data Act

Our audit found that while the Department has made progress toward complying with the Geospatial Data Act’s requirements, issues with metadata files and collection could hamper the ability of interested parties to find and effectively use the Department’s geospatial data.

Report Number OIG-22-032-A

U.S. Census Bureau (Census), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations

09.22.2022

Performance Audit of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Working Capital Funds

This audit by KPMG LLP identified several issues with NIST’s billing methods and internal controls for the Department’s working capital funds.

Report Number OIG-22-033-A

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations

09.21.2022

AIG's Testimony on the Next Generation of Weather Satellites: House Committee on Space, Science, and Technology

This statement summarizes testimony by AIG Frederick J. Meny Jr. before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Space and Aeronautics and the Environment. The testimony describes technical challenges with polar and geostationary satellites, and the need to plan and implement next-generation satellite systems to continue observations and meet future needs.

Testimony

09.14.2022

Lessons Learned from the 2020 Decennial Census

This evaluation found serious weaknesses in the Census Bureau’s 2020 census operations related to college and university student counts, system alert resolution, employee awards, and the reinterview process.

Report Number OIG-22-030

U.S. Census Bureau (Census)

Audits / Evaluations

09.14.2022

Missing Security Controls Put the Department's Cloud-Based High Value Assets at Risk

Our audit found that the Department does not incorporate all customer responsibility controls for its cloud-based high value assets into system security plans.

Report Number OIG-22-031-A

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations

09.13.2022

Report of LOC Peer Review of Commerce OIG Inspections and Evaluations

This required external peer review by the Library of Congress OIG found that our reports generally followed the inspection and evaluation standards of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency.

Correspondence

09.09.2022

Harvey Man Sentenced for Causing 2016 Oil Spill

This press release announces that James Tassin of Harvey, LA, was sentenced to 2 years’ probation on September 8, 2022, for violating the Clean Water Act in connection with a September 2016 oil spill that occurred when he was a subcontractor on a NOAA wetland restoration project.

Investigations