Reports

05.17.2023

Justice Department Files Proposed Amended Complaint and Consent Decree with Fourth Poultry Processor, Further Addressing Long-Running Conspiracy to Suppress Workers’ Compensation

The Department of Justice filed a proposed amended complaint and consent decree today in the District of Maryland with George's Inc. and George's Foods LLC (George's) that would resolve claims that George's conspired with other poultry processors for years to suppress workers' wages by exchanging compensation information.

05.11.2023

Two Men Indicted for Environmental Crimes Committed in the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Las Mareas Community of Salinas, Puerto Rico

Today, in the District of Puerto Rico, a federal grand jury returned two separate indictments charging Luis Enrique Rodriguez Sanchez and Pedro Luis Bones Torres with violations of the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act related to the illegal construction and deposit of material into the wetlands and waters of the United States in the area of the …

04.25.2023

Audit of Departmental Employee Locality Pay

We are initiating an audit of the U.S. Department of Commerce's (the Department's) employee locality pay.

Report Number #2023-453

04.24.2023

NTIA Took the Necessary Steps to Implement the Requirements for Awarding Funds Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

This memorandum provides the results of our evaluation of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA's) plans for implementation of three new broadband grant programs under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 20211 (CAA or the Act).

Report Number OIG-23-018-I

04.11.2023

Inspector General's Statement regarding an Investigation by the House Science, Space, and Technology Commitee

The allegations given to the committee are baseless. The massive transformation in the last 5 years at this OIG should please anyone with an interest in good government.

03.31.2023

Semiannual Report to Congress, March 2023

This report summarizes work we initiated and completed during this semiannual period on a number of critical Departmental activities.

Report Number SAR-2023-03

03.29.2023

Inspector General Testimony on Prior Work Provides Lessons Learned for New Department Programs

Thank you for the invitation to address the subcommittee today. I appreciate the opportunity to testify about the Office of Inspector General's budget and our strong oversight of Department of Commerce programs and initiatives.

03.23.2023

Office of Inspector General FY24 budget hearing

I'll provide an overview of OIG's budget and explain how our resources are deployed to address several high-profile areas-the CHIPS and Science Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), cybersecurity, and other efforts within the Department and its bureaus.

03.22.2023

Fundamental Deficiencies in OS' Cybersecurity Incident Response Program Increase the Risk of Cyberattacks

Attached for your review is our final report on our evaluation of the Office of the Secretary's (OS') incident response program.

Report Number OIG-23-017-I

03.22.2023

Audit of the U.S. Census Bureau Working Capital Fund For Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2020

We are initiating an audit of the U.S. Census Bureau's (the Bureau's) working capital fund (WCF).

Report Number OIG-23-016-A