Reports

09.28.2023

Audit of the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture's Costs Claimed Through CARES Act and CAA Funds

This announcement memo initiates an audit to determine whether the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture’s costs claimed through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and Consolidated Appropriations Act funds are allowable, allocable, and reasonable in accordance with federal cost principles.

09.28.2023

Audit of the BIS's Enforcement of Russia and Belarus Export Controls

This announcement memo initiates an audit to assess the actions taken by the Bureau of Industry and Security to detect and prosecute violations of Russia and Belarus export controls.

09.28.2023

Security Weaknesses in the Department's Mission-Critical High Value IT Assets Leave the Assets Vulnerable to Cyberattacks

Our audit found that the Department did not always effectively identify and remediate high value asset (HVA) vulnerabilities and did not follow the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s best practice security guidance for HVAs.

Report Number OIG-23-030-A

09.26.2023

EDA Generally Maintained Grant Award Files During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Our evaluation found that EDA generally maintained its grant files during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Report Number OIG-23-029-I

09.20.2023

Audit of CARES Act Grants Recipients Through EDA's Revolving Loan Fund Program

This announcement memo initiates an audit to determine whether costs claimed by Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act revolving loan fund grant recipients were allowable, allocable, and reasonable.

Report Number 2023-466

09.20.2023

Audit of Grants Enterprise Management System (GEMS) Program Implementation

This announcement memo initiates an audit to assess the Department’s management and implementation of the Grants Enterprise Management System program.

09.20.2023

The GeoXO Program: Cost and Schedule Baselines Are Established, But NOAA Should Evaluate Plans for the Central Satellite Mission and Revise Its Approach to Performance Gains to Provide the Best Overall Value

Our audit found that NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) program should evaluate its plans for the Central satellite mission and improve its approach to achieving performance gains.

Report Number OIG-23-028-A

09.05.2023

Satellite Integration and Test Phase Improvements Are Needed to Ensure the Success of Future Polar Weather Satellite Missions

Our audit found that the Polar Weather Satellite program should ensure instruments are protected from contamination and tested as they will fly, improve its lessons-learned process, and improve its requirements verification process.

Report Number OIG-23-027-A

08.30.2023

The Census Bureau Needs to Improve its Performance Management Processes and Quality Control Program for the Reimbursable Surveys Program

Our audit found that while the Bureau has established controls along with performance and quality metrics to ensure the quality of survey data, it does not consistently follow or achieve them.

Report Number OIG-23-025-A

08.30.2023

USPTO Needs to Improve Oversight and Implementation of Patent Classification and Routing Process

Our audit found that USPTO’s patent classification and routing processes were not effective.

Report Number OIG-23-026-A

08.23.2023

Audit of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

This announcement memo initiates an audit to determine whether the Census Bureau has implemented adequate data collection procedures to ensure American Community Survey estimates are reliable.