Reports

11.08.2021

Audit of the Department's Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 Submission for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2021

This memorandum accompanies the U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) Office of Inspector General report on the Department's Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act) submission for the first quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2021.

Report Number OIG-22-003-A

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations

10.22.2021

Evaluation of NIST's Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program

We are initiating an evaluation of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program.

10.21.2021

Boulder Weather Research Organization and Officers Pay Over $2 Million to Resolve Investigation into Improper Use of Federal Grants for Scientific Research

DENVER –The Center for Severe Weather Research (CSWR), a nonprofit organization in Boulder, Colorado, has paid over $2.4 million to resolve allegations that it engaged in fraud related to grants it received from three federal agencies: the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) …

Investigations

10.15.2021

Quality Control Review of the Audit of Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments as of and for the Year Ended June 30, 2019

Dear Mr. Pasquarella: Enclosed is the quality control review (QCR) of the audit of Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2019.

Report Number OIG-22-QCR-1

Economic Development Administration

Correspondence, Single Audit Reports

10.14.2021

Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Department of Commerce in FY 2022

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is required by statute to report annually the most serious management and performance challenges facing the U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department).

Report Number OIG-22-001

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations, Top Management Challenges

10.13.2021

Evaluation of the Department of Commerce&pos;s and its Bureaus' Management of National Security Systems

We are initiating an evaluation of the U.S. Department of Commerce's (the Department's) and its bureaus' management of national security systems.

Office of the Secretary

09.30.2021

Semiannual Report to Congress, September 2021

I am pleased to present the U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) Semiannual Report to Congress for the 6 months ending September 30, 2021.

Report Number SAR-2021-09

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations, Semiannual Reports to Congress

09.24.2021

Review of the Bureau of Industry and Security's Law Enforcement Function

We are initiating a review of the Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS') law enforcement function.

09.22.2021

Federal Employee Who Accessed Child Pornography Aboard Government Research Vessel Sentenced to Federal Prison

EUGENE, Ore.—A federal government employee who accessed and possessed child pornography while working aboard a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientific research vessel was sentenced to federal prison today.

Investigations

08.16.2021

The U.S. Census Bureau's Mishandling of a January 2020 Cybersecurity Incident Demonstrated Opportunities for Improvement

Attached for your review is our final report on the audit of the U.S. Census Bureau's (the Bureau's) incident response process.

Report Number OIG-21-034-A

U.S. Census Bureau (Census)

Audits / Evaluations

08.11.2021

USPTO Should Improve Controls over Examination of Trademark Filings to Enhance the Integrity of the Trademark Register

Attached for your review is our final report on the audit of the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) efforts to improve the accuracy of the trademark register.

Report Number OIG-21-033-A

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)

Audits / Evaluations