Reports

09.12.2017

Research on NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) Fleet Recapitalization Plan

We are initiating research into NOAA's implementation of its Fleet Recapitalization Plan.

09.08.2017

Former Commerce Employee Sentenced for Bribery Scheme

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former information technology official with the Department of Commerce was sentenced today to 4 years in prison and ordered to forfeit approximately $224,500 for conspiracy to pay and receive bribes, and acceptance of bribes by a public official.

09.05.2017

MBDA Can Improve Processes to More Effectively Monitor Cooperative Agreements

We are initiating an audit of MBDA's grant programs as part of our annual risk-based audit plan. Our audit objective is to review the adequacy of MBDA's management of its grant programs.

Report Number OIG-17-029-A

08.17.2017

Former Charleston-Based NOAA Employee Sentenced to 4 Years Prison for Possession of Child Pornography Involving Prepubescent Minors

Columbia, South Carolina—- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Clayton A. Norfleet, age 55, of West Columbia, South Carolina was sentenced today in federal court in Charleston, South Carolina, for Possession of Child Pornography Involving a Prepubescent Minor, a violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2252A(a)(5)(B) and (b)(2).

08.14.2017

Closed – Audit of EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Program's Post-Award Effectiveness

We are initiating an audit of the effectiveness of EDA's Public Works (PW) and Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) grant programs. Our audit objective will be to assess EDA's grant program effectiveness by evaluating its fiscal year 2016 post-award performance pertaining to the PW and EAA grants.

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.

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

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.

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

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.