Reports

09.30.2022

Semiannual Report to Congress, September 2022

This report summarizes work we initiated or completed during the 6 months ending September 30, 2022.

Report Number SAR-2022-09

09.22.2022

The Department Needs to Improve Its Metadata Processes Under the Geospatial Data Act

Our audit found that while the Department has made progress toward complying with the Geospatial Data Act’s requirements, issues with metadata files and collection could hamper the ability of interested parties to find and effectively use the Department’s geospatial data.

Report Number OIG-22-032-A

09.22.2022

Performance Audit of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Working Capital Funds

This audit by KPMG LLP identified several issues with NIST’s billing methods and internal controls for the Department’s working capital funds.

Report Number OIG-22-033-A

09.21.2022

AIG's Testimony on the Next Generation of Weather Satellites: House Committee on Space, Science, and Technology

This statement summarizes testimony by AIG Frederick J. Meny Jr. before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Space and Aeronautics and the Environment. The testimony describes technical challenges with polar and geostationary satellites, and the need to plan and implement next-generation satellite systems to continue observations and meet future needs.

09.14.2022

Lessons Learned from the 2020 Decennial Census

This evaluation found serious weaknesses in the Census Bureau’s 2020 census operations related to college and university student counts, system alert resolution, employee awards, and the reinterview process.

Report Number OIG-22-030

09.14.2022

Missing Security Controls Put the Department's Cloud-Based High Value Assets at Risk

Our audit found that the Department does not incorporate all customer responsibility controls for its cloud-based high value assets into system security plans.

Report Number OIG-22-031-A

09.13.2022

Report of LOC Peer Review of Commerce OIG Inspections and Evaluations

This required external peer review by the Library of Congress OIG found that our reports generally followed the inspection and evaluation standards of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency.

09.09.2022

Harvey Man Sentenced for Causing 2016 Oil Spill

This press release announces that James Tassin of Harvey, LA, was sentenced to 2 years’ probation on September 8, 2022, for violating the Clean Water Act in connection with a September 2016 oil spill that occurred when he was a subcontractor on a NOAA wetland restoration project.

09.02.2022

Inspector General Response Letter to Senator Thune

In response to the Senator’s June 23, 2022, letter about NTIA’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP), this letter transmits NTIA’s answers to the Senator’s questions about the TBCP and notes our plan to open an audit in FY 2023.

08.25.2022

FirstNet Authority Did Not Have Reliable Cost Estimates to Ensure It Awarded Two Reinvestment Task Orders at Fair and Reasonable Prices

Our audit found that FirstNet Authority did not follow GAO guidance when preparing and documenting independent government cost estimates, which it used to evaluate AT&T’s proposals related to two task orders of the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network contract.

Report Number OIG-22-029-A

08.22.2022

OIG Body-Worn Camera Policy

This policy, effective August 2022, establishes requirements and guidance for the use of body-worn cameras by special agents in our Office of Investigations.