Reports

11.30.2016

National Weather Service's Oversight of Service Contracts, Document Retention, and Reporting Needs Improvement

We are initiating an audit of the National Weather Service (NWS) for the award and administration of procurement actions that support its workforce.

Report Number OIG-17-007-A

11.28.2016

FY 2016 Financial Statement Audit

KPMG LLP will soon begin its audit of USPTO's FY 2016 financial statements. The audit will be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, Government Auditing Standards, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements.

Report Number OIG-17-005-A

11.16.2016

Audit of Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Grant Award NA11NMF4630150

We are initiating an audit of the Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) grant number NMA 11NMF4630150.

Report Number OIG-17-004-A

11.15.2016

FY 2016 Financial Statements Audit (USPTO) [See pages 154-159 of FY 2016 Performance and Accountability Report]

KPMG LLP will soon begin its audit of USPTO's FY 2016 financial statements.

11.10.2016

Announcement of Audit of the Office of the Secretary Working Capital Fund

We are initiating an audit to evaluate controls over the Office of the Secretary's Working Capital Fund in fiscal year 2016.

11.08.2016

Japanese Auto Parts Company Agrees to Plead Guilty to Antitrust Conspiracy Involving Steel Tubes

Usui Kokusai Sangyo Kaisha Ltd. (Usui), an automotive parts manufacturer based in Shimizu, Japan, has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $7.2 million criminal fine for its role in a criminal conspiracy involving automotive steel tubes sold to automobile manufacturers in the United States and elsewhere, the Department of Justice announced today.

10.28.2016

Former 'Living The Dream' Executive Director Sentenced In Fraud Scheme

Wendy Askins, 55, of Red Boiling Springs, former Executive Director for the Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD), was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Aleta A. Trauger to 18 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for misusing the organization's funds, announced David Rivera, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.

09.30.2016

Follow-Up Audit on Recommendations from Audit Report No. OIG-13-031-A, Classified Information Policies and Practices at the Department of Commerce Need Improvement

Attached is the final report of our audit to determine whether the Department took appropriate corrective actions on recommendations made by the OIG's September 30, 2013, report, Classified Information Policies and Practices at the Department of Commerce Need Improvement,

Report Number OIG-16-048-A

09.30.2016

Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Department of Commerce in FY 2017

Enclosed is our final report on the Department of Commerce's top management and performance challenges for fiscal year (FY) 2017.

Report Number OIG-16-049

09.30.2016

Semiannual Report to Congress, September 2016

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
September 30, 2016.

Report Number SAR-2016-09