Reports

12.04.2020

Evaluation of EDA's Administering of CARES Act Funding Through Its RLF Program

We are initiating an evaluation of the Economic Development Administration''s (EDA's) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grants.

12.03.2020

Investigation into Multiple Allegations That Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Failed to Comply with His Ethics Agreement and Violated Conflict of Interest

On November 20, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated an investigation into issues raised in a letter from members of the U.S. Senate to the Inspector General, dated November 13, 2017.

Report Number 18-0286

12.01.2020

Management Alert: The Bureau Cannot Ensure That Access to Sensitive Background Investigation Information Is Limited to Individuals Who Have a Work-Related Need to Know

Attached is a management alert on the U.S. Census Bureau's (the Bureau's) ability to safeguard sensitive background investigation information.

Report Number OIG-21-011-M

11.19.2020

USPTO Should Improve Acquisition Planning and Vendor Performance Management to Prevent Schedule Delays and Unnecessary Costs Related to the SDI-NG Contract

Attached for your review is the final report on the audit of the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) Software Development and Integration–Next Generation (SDI-NG) contracts.

Report Number OIG-21-010-A

11.16.2020

Evaluation of the Department's FY 2020 Compliance with Improper Payment Requirements

We are initiating an evaluation to determine the Department's compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019, which sets forth improper payment reporting requirements, including an annual compliance report by federal inspectors general.

11.16.2020

Evaluation of NIST's Implementation of CARES Act Funding

We are initiating an evaluation of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) plan for the implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funding.

11.13.2020

Audit of the Department of Commerce's System Security Assessment Process

We are initiating an audit of the U.S. Department of Commerce's system security assessment process. Our objective is to assess the effectiveness of the system security assessment and continuous monitoring program to ensure security deficiencies are identified, monitored, and adequately resolved.

11.13.2020

Fiscal Year 2020 Department of Commerce Consolidated Financial Statements Audit

Our office contracted with KPMG LLP, an independent certified public accounting firm, to audit the Department's fiscal year 2020 consolidated financial statements.

Report Number OIG-20-009-A

11.12.2020

USPTO FY 2020 Financial Statements Audit [See pages 161–165 of FY 2020 Performance and Accountability Report]

Our office contracted with KPMG LLP, an independent certified public accounting firm, to audit the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) fiscal year 2020 financial statements.

Report Number OIG-21-008-A

11.12.2020

Audit of the U.S. Census Bureau's Incident Response Process

We are initiating an audit of the U.S. Census Bureau's (the Bureau's) incident response process.