Reports

01.25.2022

The Department Needs to Improve Its System Security Assessment and Continuous Monitoring Program to Ensure Security Controls Are Consistently Implemented and Effective

Our audit found the Department did not effectively execute its continuous monitoring and system assessment process.

Report Number OIG-22-017-A

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations

01.21.2022

2022 Annual Letter to OMB re: Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012

In accordance with the Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 and OMB guidance, this letter summarizes the results of our risk assessment and our audit recommendation status related to illegal, improper, or erroneous purchase and travel card activity at the Department and its bureaus.

Report Number OIG-22-016-M

Office of the Secretary

Correspondence

01.20.2022

Redesigned GOES-T is Ready for Launch, but NOAA Should Reassess Its Assumptions for Satellite Launch Planning and Storage

Our audit found NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES)-R series program works toward the earliest achievable launch dates at potentially increased development risk; that GOES launches are planned sooner than policy requires without analyzing costs; and that tradeoffs for ground storage of satellites has not been formally studied.

Report Number OIG-22-015-A

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

01.10.2022

Quality Control Review of the Audit of Region XII Development Corporation, Inc., as of and for the Year Ended June 30, 2019

A quality control review (QCR) of John D. Morrow, CPA’s 2019 single audit of the corporation revealed deficiencies that affect the audit’s reliability. As a result, we assigned the audit an overall QCR rating of Fail.

Report Number OIG-22-QCR-4

Economic Development Administration, Office of the Secretary

Correspondence, Single Audit Reports

12.16.2021

Audit of Space Weather Follow-On Program Performance Challenges

We are initiating an audit of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Space Weather Follow-On (SWFO) program.

12.16.2021

The Department Must Improve Processes for Addressing and Managing 'H' Referrals

This final report provides the results of our evaluation of the U.S. Department of Commerce's (the Department's) processes for handling hotline complaints referred by the Office of Inspector General (OIG).

Report Number OIG-22-014-I

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations

12.14.2021

FirstNet Authority Must Increase Governance and Oversight to Ensure NPSBN Security

Attached is the final report on the evaluation of the National Public Safety Broadband Network's (NPSBN's) security architecture. Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Pandemic Relief Program.

Report Number OIG-22-011-I

First Responder Network Authority

Audits / Evaluations

12.10.2021

Evaluation of the Department's FY 2021 Compliance with Improper Payment Requirements

We are initiating an evaluation to determine the U.S. Department of Commerce's compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA).

Office of the Secretary

12.09.2021

Unclassified Joint Report on the Implementation of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) Office of Analytics and Innovation and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) OIG's Data Analytics team have partnered to develop a dynamic new data presentation that provides a unique opportunity to examine the national broadband landscape.

Report Number AUD-2021-002-U

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations

12.07.2021

Evaluation of the Department of Commerce's Cyber Incident Detection and Response

We are initiating an evaluation of the U.S. Department of Commerce's (the Department's) cyber incident detection and response.

Office of the Secretary

12.03.2021

Quality Control Review of the Audit of Region IV Development Association, Inc., as of and for the Year Ended September 30, 2019

The Office of Inspector General is committed to improving the quality of non-federal audits. In accordance with our responsibilities for audit work performed by non-federal auditors onfederal programs, attached is the quality control review (QCR) of the audit of Region IV Development Association, Inc., as of and for the year ended September 30, 2019.

Report Number OIG-22-QCR-2

Economic Development Administration, Office of the Secretary

Correspondence, Single Audit Reports