Reports

07.15.2021

Inspector General Letter to Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney re: OIG Case No. 19-0728

On May 31, 2019, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) received a joint letter from 13 U.S. Senators alleging that the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) concealed the contribution of a political redistricting strategist in the rationale for the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Decennial Census (2020 Census).

07.06.2021

USPTO Has Opportunities to Improve Its Internal Controls and Oversight Related to PTA and PTE Calculations

Attached for your review is the final report on the evaluation of the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) and Patent Term Extension (PTE) processes.

Report Number OIG-21-030-I

07.01.2021

Review of the Department of Commerce's Processes for Responding to Hotline Complaints

We are initiating a review of the U.S. Department of Commerce's (the Department's) processes related to hotline complaints referred by the Office of Inspector General (OIG).

06.16.2021

Evaluation of NTIA's Implementation of Coronavirus Response and Relief Requirements Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

We are initiating an evaluation of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA's) implementation of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Requirements under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act).

06.16.2021

Audit of EDA's Monitoring of FY 2019 Disaster Relief Awards

We are initiating an audit of the Economic Development Administration's (EDA's) monitoring of fiscal year (FY) 2019 disaster relief grants.

06.16.2021

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company Pleads Guilty to Causing 2016 Oil Spill and Agrees to $1 Million Fine

Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, has agreed to pay $3.35 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by selling defective material for bullet proof vests used by law enforcement officers, the Justice Department announced today.

06.15.2021

Anchorage Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Funds from an Alaska Tribal Organization

ANCHORAGE – An Anchorage woman pleaded guilty today to embezzling nearly $175,000 from the Alaska Native Harbor Seal Commission (ANHSC), which was primarily funded through federal grants issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).

06.09.2021

NOAA Fisheries Implemented the Requirements for Awarding Funds Under the CARES Act but Faces Challenges with the Pace of Funds Disbursement to Fishery Participants

This memorandum provides the results of our evaluation of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS, also known as NOAA Fisheries) plan for the implementation of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)1 funding.

Report Number OIG-21-028-I

05.27.2021

Inspector General Letter to Ranking Member Roger Wicker re: OIG Case No. 19-0714

Dear Ranking Member Wicker: I received your letter of May 17, 2021 that expresses concern about my office's inability to share with you the report of investigation for Office of Inspector General (OIG) case No. 19-0714.

05.25.2021

OMAO Must Define and Implement a Disciplined Requirements Management Process to Ensure Future Acquisitions Meet User Needs

Attached for your review is the final report on the evaluation of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Marine and Aviation Operations' (OMAO's) Ship Fleet Recapitalization Program.

Report Number OIG-21-027-I