Reports

09.24.2018

Audit of NOAA Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Grants to the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

The Office of Inspector General has selected the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grant numbers NA10NMF4380436 and NA11NMF4380259 awarded to NWIFC for an audit.

Report Number OIG-18-026-A

09.10.2018

NIST Should Improve Controls for Monitoring R&D Grants and Cooperative Agreements

We are initiating an audit with the objective to assess whether the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is appropriately using funds allocated by the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to conduct public safety communications research and development, including NIST's management of the Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program.

Report Number OIG-18-025-A

08.02.2018

The Joint Polar Satellite System: Program Must Use Realistic Schedules to Avoid Recurrence of Ground Project Delays and Additional Cost Increases

We are initiating an audit of NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) and Polar Follow-On (PFO) programs.

Report Number OIG-18-024-A

07.30.2018

Census Bureau Could Improve Monitoring of Blanket Purchase Agreements by Complying with Key Federal Acquisition Regulation and Commerce

We are initiating an audit of the Census Bureau's use of blanket purchase agreements (BPAs).

Report Number OIG-18-023-A

07.16.2018

Former Second Chance Body Armor President Settles False Claims Act

Richard C. Davis, the founder and former president and CEO of Michigan-based Second Chance Body Armor, Inc., agreed to resolve claims under the False Claims Act in connection with his role in the sale of defective Zylon bullet-proof vests purchased by the United States for federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies, the Justice Department announced today.

Report Number Department of Justice

07.09.2018

Polar Follow-On: NOAA Must Maintain Cost Efficiencies and Refine Launch Strategy for JPSS-3 and JPSS-4 Missions

We are initiating an audit of NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) and Polar Follow-On (PFO) programs.

Report Number OIG-18-021-A

06.21.2018

Audit of EDA's Disaster Relief Workforce Planning

We are initiating an audit of the EDA workforce planning process for awarding and administering the Disaster Supplement funds appropriated by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.

06.12.2018

Audit of the Department's Fleet Management Practices

We are initiating an audit of the Department's fleet management practices. Our objective is to determine whether the Department's fleet program operates in accordance with applicable federal fleet requirements for vehicle operations, acquisitions, and utilization.

06.04.2018

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018: Oversight Challenges Facing the Economic Development Administration

The attached report represents the first product in OIG's review of EDA's implementation of the Act. The purpose of this report is to highlight key EDA oversight challenges and best practices – based on prior OIG reports and other agencies' relevant work – and identify actions EDA should take now in support of the Act's requirements

Report Number OIG-18-022

05.08.2018

Department of Commerce Working Capital Fund Billing Practices and Transparency Need Improvement

We are initiating an audit to evaluate controls over the Office of the Secretary's Working Capital Fund in fiscal year 2016. This audit will also include follow up on the related findings and recommendations identified in our previous audit of the Office of the Secretary's Working Capital Fund.

Report Number OIG-18-020-A