Reports

10.07.2020

Six Additional Individuals Indicted On Antitrust Charges In Ongoing Broiler Chicken Investigation

A federal grand jury in the U.S. District Court in Denver, Colorado, returned a superseding indictment charging six additional defendants for their roles in a previously indicted conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for broiler chicken products, and containing additional allegations against the previously charged defendants in the same conspiracy, the Department of Justice announced today.

10.01.2020

The Department Has Made Progress Meeting Its Responsibilities Under the Geospatial Data Act But Must Improve Controls to Ensure Full Compliance

Attached is our final report on our audit of the U.S. Department of Commerce's (the Department's) collection, production, acquisition, maintenance, distribution, use, and preservation of geospatial data.

Report Number OIG-21-001-A

10.01.2020

Evaluation of USPTO's Patent Examination Process

We are initiating an evaluation on U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) patent examination process.

09.30.2020

Semiannual Report to Congress, September 2020

I am pleased to present the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) Semiannual Report to Congress for the 6 months ending September 30, 2020.

Report Number SAR-2020-09

09.29.2020

Evaluation of the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network's Security Architecture and Risk

We are initiating an evaluation of the First Responder Network Authority's (FirstNet Authority's) National Public Safety Broadband Network's (NPSBN's) security posture.

09.28.2020

2020 Census Alert: The Census Bureau's Program to Provide Awards to Nonresponse Followup Enumerators and Field Supervisors May Require Additional Quality Assurance of Cases to Ensure Data Accuracy

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is issuing this 2020 Census Alert to bring to your attention our concern about the nonresponse follow-up operation (NRFU) employee awards program that requires attention.

Report Number OIG-20-052-M

09.24.2020

Management Alert: Enterprise Services Did Not Perform Adequate Contract Oversight to Prevent Delays and Errors in Processing of Employees' Pay, PARs, and Benefits

Attached is a management alert on the Office of the Secretary's Enterprise Services (ES) contract oversight of the Accenture Federal Services, LLC (Accenture), blanket purchase agreement DOCSS130116BU0004 and subsequent call orders.

Report Number OIG-20-051-M

09.23.2020

Nigerian Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Computer Hacking Scheme that Targeted Government Employees

NEWARK, N.J. – A Nigerian national was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for his role in a computer hacking and identity theft scheme that defrauded vendors of nearly $1 million of office products after 'phishing' e-mail login information from government employees, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

09.18.2020

The Acceleration of the Census Schedule Increases the Risks to a Complete and Accurate 2020 Census

On August 3, 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau (the Bureau) issued a press release announcing a decision 'to accelerate' the 2020 Census.

Report Number OIG-20-050-M

09.18.2020

Notice of Interview to Deputy Secretary Karen Dunn Kelley from the Office of Inspector General re: 2020 Census Schedule

As indicated in our August 13, 2020, memorandum to Secretary Ross, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has opened an inquiry into several matters relevant to the 2020 Census, including, but not limited to, the acceleration of the 2020 Census schedule announced August 3, 2020.

Report Number OIG-20-049-M