Reports

08.14.2017

Audit of GOES-R Development, Testing, and Transition into Operations

As part of our fiscal year 2017 work plan, an in accordance with our most recent report on the top management challenges facing the Department of Commerce, we are initiating an audit of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R Series (GOES-R) development, launch, and transition into operations.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

06.15.2017

Investigative Report on Alleged Unallowable Costs Under NTIA Broadband Technology Opportunities Program Grant

The evidence developed over the course of our investigation established that the Executive Office of West Virginia (EOWV) reimbursed Frontier from BTOP grant funds for approximately $4.7 million in costs that were unallowable under the applicable rules and regulations.

Report Number 14-0480

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Investigations

06.15.2017

Former Commerce Employee Convicted of Bribery Scheme

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted a former information technology official with the Department of Commerce today of conspiracy to pay and receive bribes, and acceptance of bribes by a public official.

Investigations

06.12.2017

Selected Commerce Bureaus Could Improve Review Procedures and Documentation Related to Unliquidated Obligations

We are initiating an audit of the management of unliquidated obligations as a follow-up to our audit report OIG-13-026-A, Monitoring of Obligation Balances Need Strengthening, issued June 18, 2013.

Report Number OIG-17-026-A

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations

06.01.2017

Snoqualmie Washington Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Defrauding Government Programs of More than $646,000

A former Captain of the Idaho and Washington National Guard was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to three years in prison, three years of supervised release, and $646,300 in restitution for his lengthy scheme to defraud multiple government programs, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes.

Investigations

05.12.2017

FY 2016 Compliance with Improper Payment Requirements

We are initiating a review to determine the Department's compliance with the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002, as amended by the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 and the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012.

Report Number OIG-17-025-I

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations

05.11.2017

2020 Census: The Address Canvassing Test Revealed Cost and Schedule Risks and May Not Inform Future Planning as Intended

As part of our FY 2016 annual planning, we are initiating an evaluation of the 2016 Address Canvassing Test. Our objective is to assess the risk that the 2016 Address Canvassing Test will not accomplish its stated goals.

Report Number OIG-17-024-A

U.S. Census Bureau (Census)

Audits / Evaluations

04.27.2017

EDA Can Strengthen Its Policies and Procedures for Monitoring ULOs

This final report documents the results of our audit on the effectiveness of the Economic Development Administration's (EDA's) unliquidated obligation (ULO) review policies and procedures developed since our OIG audit report issued in June 2013 (OIG-13-026-A).

Report Number OIG-17-023-A

04.06.2017

Audit of NIST Oversight and Practices to Close Out Contract Files

We are initiating an audit to assess closing out physically completed contracts at NIST.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

03.31.2017

Semiannual Report to Congress, March 2017

I am pleased to present the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) Semiannual Report to Congress for the 6 months ending on March 31, 2017.

Report Number SAR-2017-03

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations, Semiannual Reports to Congress

03.29.2017

2020 Census: Census Bureau Needs to Improve Controls over Administrative Records

We are initiating an audit of the Census Bureau's management of administrative records and third-party data.

Report Number OIG-17-022-A

U.S. Census Bureau (Census)

Audits / Evaluations