Reports

05.02.2018

FY 2017 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-18-019-I

04.30.2018

2020 Census: The Number and Location of Area Census Offices May Not Reflect NRFU Workload Demands and Will Not Result in Projected Cost Savings

We are initiating an audit of the Census Bureau's leasing of local offices in preparation for the 2020 Census.

Report Number OIG-18-018-A

03.31.2018

Semiannual Report to Congress, March 2018

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 March 31, 2018.

Report Number SAR-2018-03

03.27.2018

Audit of NOAA Cooperative Agreement NA10NMF4720482 and Grant NA10NMF4770481 Awarded to GSMFC

The Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General has selected National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) cooperative agreement number NA10NMF4720482 and grant number NA10NMF4770481 awarded to Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) for an audit.

03.27.2018

ITA Needs a Stronger Commitment to Safeguard Its Cloud-Based Systems

As required by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, we are initiating an audit of International Trade Administration's (ITA's) cloud-based systems security posture.

Report Number OIG-18-017-A

03.21.2018

Strengthening Grant Processes Will Improve the Management of the Band 14 Incumbent Spectrum Relocation Grant Program

This report provides the results of our audit to assess First Responder Network Authority's (FirstNet's) management and oversight of the Band 14 Incumbent Spectrum Relocation Grant Program (Band 14 grant program).

Report Number OIG-18-016-A

03.15.2018

Report of NASA OIG Peer Review of Commerce OIG Audit Organization

The NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) has reviewed the internal quality control system for the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General's (Commerce OIG) Office of Audit and Evaluation in effect for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.

03.12.2018

Audit of the U.S. Census Bureau's 2018 End-to-End Census Test: Census Questionnaire Assistance Operation

We are initiating an audit of the 2018 End-to-End Test Census Questionnaire Assistance (CQA) operation. Our objectives are to determine how previous internal assessments have informed the operation and assess how the CQA contract was planned and how its costs are being managed.

03.12.2018

Audit of the U.S. Census Bureau's 2018 End-to-End Census Test's Peak Operations

We are initiating an audit of the 2018 End-to-End Census Test's Peak Operations.

02.27.2018

2020 Census: The Bureau's Background Check Office Is Not Fully Prepared for the 2020 Census

Attached for your review is our final report on the audit of 2020 Census background check preparedness.

Report Number OIG-18-015-A