Reports

02.05.2024

Independent Evaluation of the 2020 Decennial Census Evaluation and Experiments Operation

We are initiating an evaluation of the U.S. Census Bureau's (the Bureau's) 2020 Census Experiments and Evaluations Operation.

Report Number OIG-24-011-I

02.01.2024

2024 Annual Letter to OMB re: Government Charge Card Abuse Act of 2012

The Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 (Charge Card Act), Pub. L. No. 112-194, and Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) Circular No. A-123, Appendix B, require each office of inspector general (OIG) to perform periodic risk assessments and audits, if necessary, to detect illegal, improper, or erroneous purchase and travel card activity.

Report Number OIG-24-010-M

01.25.2024

Memorandum to Senator Ernst re DOC employee locality pay

Thank you for your August 28, 2023, letter requesting that the U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) Office of Inspector General initiate an agency wide review related to your questions on the Department's use of telework and remote work.

01.22.2024

The Department Needs to Fully Implement Strong Multifactor Authentication for Its High Value Assets to Protect Them from Cyberattacks

Attached for your review is our final report on the audit of the U.S. Department of Commerce's (the Department's) implementation of multifactor authentication (MFA) on its high value assets (HVAs).

Report Number OIG-24-009-A

01.05.2024

Joint Report on the Implementation of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015

We are providing this summary report for your information and use. Our objective was to provide a joint report on actions taken during calendar years 2021 and 2022 to carry out the requirements of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.

Report Number AUD-2023-002-U

12.21.2023

USPTO Must Improve Acquisition Planning to Ensure Efficient and Competitive Procurements

Attached for your review is our final report on the audit of the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) acquisition planning process.

Report Number OIG-24-008-A

12.11.2023

Evaluation of the Department's FY23 Compliance with Improper Payment Requirements

We are initiating an evaluation to determine the U.S. Department of Commerce's compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) for fiscal year 2023.

Report Number #2024-475

12.07.2023

Three Men Indicted for Environmental Crimes Committed in the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Las Mareas Community of Salinas, Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On December 6, 2023, a Federal Grand Jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned two separate indictments charging three individuals for violations of the Clean Water Act. The charges relate to the illegal construction and deposit of material into the wetlands and waters of the United States in the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve …

12.07.2023

Pavion Company to Pay $1.75 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Small Business Contracting Fraud

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A company located in Chantilly has agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle civil fraud allegations that it and its subsidiaries improperly obtained government contracts that were set-aside for small businesses.

11.15.2023

Department of Commerce FY 2023 Financial Statements [See pages 48-55 of FY 2023 Agency Financial Report]

I am pleased to present the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Agency Financial Report (AFR) for the Department of Commerce.

Report Number OIG-24-007-A