Reports

01.06.2016

Audit of NOAA Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Funds

We are initiating an audit of NOAA's processes for the awarding and monitoring of Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief funds.

Report Number OIG-16-014-M

01.04.2016

Complying with Uniform Guidance on Profit or Management Fees Under Federal Assistance Awards

The recently adopted 'Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards' (Uniform Guidance) allows for, but does not require, award recipients (recipients) to receive a profit or management fee under grants and cooperative agreements.

Report Number OIG-16-013-M

12.18.2015

Broadband Technology Opportunities Program Recipients Retaining Excess Equipment at End of Projects

We are conducting an audit of Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) inventory of excess equipment. Our objectives will be to ( I) determine if grantees purchased equipment outside of the needs of the program for commercialization (i.e., warehousing equipment), (2) assess procedures taken by NTIA to identify recipients maintaining excess inventory, and (3) …

Report Number OIG-16-012-A

12.02.2015

Former Director at USC Sentenced to Prison for Grant Fraud

Columbia, South Carolina – United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Gail Shurling (62) was sentenced in federal court in Columbia, South Carolina, for wire fraud, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343. United States District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis of Columbia sentenced her to 27 months, 3 years supervised release and over $335,000 of restitution.

11.13.2015

FY 2015 Consolidated Financial Statements Audit (Department of Commerce) [See pages 38-48 of FY 2015 Agency Financial Report

KPMG will soon begin its audit of the Department's FY 2015 consolidated 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-16-007-A

11.13.2015

FY 2015 Financial Statements Audit (USPTO) [See pages 158-163 of FY 2015 Performance and Accountability Report]

KPMG LLP will soon begin its audit of USPTO's FY 2015 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.

10.22.2015

Census Bureau Realignment Did Not Fully Meet Stated Goals and Reimbursable Agreements Are Not Managed Adequately

As part of our fiscal year 2014 audit and evaluation plan, we will conduct an audit of the Census Bureau's regional office realignment and field management reforms in order to determine if the bureau is meeting, or on pace to meet, its goals of reduced cost, improved efficiency and responsiveness, and improved data quality across the many surveys it conducts annually.

Report Number OIG-16-004-A

10.16.2015

Lack of Basic Security Practices Hindered BIS' Continuous Monitoring Program and Placed Critical Systems at Risk

On May 5, 2014, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Inspector General (OIG) opened an investigation based on a complaint by a former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employee (complainant).

Report Number OIG-16-003-A

10.06.2015

Top Management Challenges Facing the Department of Commerce in FY 2016

Attached is our final report on the Department of Commerce's top management challenges for fiscal year (FY) 2016.

Report Number OIG-16-002

10.02.2015

Significant Firm-Fixed-Price Contract Actions in FYs 2011-2013 Cannot Be Verified from Documentation in NIST Contract Files

The Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit of the effectiveness of NIST's oversight and monitoring of contracts and contractors.

Report Number OIG-16-001-A