Reports

02.10.2023

USPTO FY2023 Financial Statements Audit

Our office contracted with KPMG LLP, (KPMG) an independent certified public accounting firm, to audit the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) fiscal year 2023 financial statements.

01.27.2023

2023 Annual Letter to OMB re: Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012

The Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 (Charge Card Act) and OMB's implementing guidance (OMB M-13-21) require each office of inspector general (OIG) to perform risk assessments and periodic audits, if necessary, to detect illegal, improper, or erroneous purchase and travel card activity.

Report Number OIG-23-010-M

01.24.2023

Semiannual Report on NTIA's Broadband Programs

This is the first in a series of semiannual reviews by the Office of Inspector General's Broadband Oversight Division. These reports provide the status of the following NTIA-administered grant programs that received broadband funding:

Report Number OIG-23-009

01.09.2023

Bureau of Industry and Security's Law Enforcement Oversight Policies and Procedures Need Improvement

Attached is our final report on the evaluation of the Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS') law enforcement function.

Report Number OIG-23-008-I

12.19.2022

Evaluation of Single Audit Findings Impacting Department of Commerce Programs

We are initiating an evaluation of the U.S. Department of Commerce's (the Department's) process to address findings and recommendations identified in single audit reports related to Departmental programs.

12.14.2022

Inspector General Response to Ranking Members Thune and Wicker

Thank you for December 8, 2022, letter requesting a timeline for the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) report on our review of the grants awarded to the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-260), including recommendations to address any waste, fraud, and abuse.

12.12.2022

Calendar Years 2021-2022 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act Evaluation

As required by the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA), we are initiating an evaluation of the sharing capabilities used by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

12.08.2022

Evaluation of the Department's FY 2022 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) for fiscal year 2022.

11.28.2022

FirstNet Authority Could Not Demonstrate Investment Decisions Were the Best Use of Reinvestment Funds or Maximized the Benefits to Public Safety

Attached is our final report on our audit of the First Responder Network Authority's (FirstNet Authority's) process for identifying, developing, and selecting reinvestment opportunities to construct, maintain, operate, and improve the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network.

Report Number OIG-23-005-A

11.22.2022

Audit of Tribal Broadband and Connectivity Program Funds Awarded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

We are initiating an audit of the National Telecommunication and Information Administration's (NTIA's) grants awarded to Tribal Broadband and Connectivity Program (TBCP) grantees and subrecipients.