Reports

01.05.2021

EDA Was Effective in Implementing the Requirements for Awarding Funds Under the CARES Act

This memorandum provides the results of our evaluation of the Economic Development Administration's (EDA's) plan for the implementation of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)1 funding.

Report Number OIG-21-017-I

01.05.2021

Continued FirstNet Authority Management Attention is Needed to Address Control Environment Weaknesses

This final report provides the results of our evaluation of the First Responder Network Authority's (FirstNet Authority's) actions following our management alert, FirstNet Management Altered Contract Requirements Without Authorization, 1 which was a result of a hotline complaint.

Report Number OIG-21-016-I

12.28.2020

2020 Census Alert: Inability to Finish Nonresponse Followup RIs Raises Concerns Over the Quality of More Than 500,000 Cases

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is issuing this 2020 Census Alert to bring to your attention our concerns about the nonresponse follow-up (NRFU) reinterview (RI) operation.

Report Number OIG-21-015-M

12.21.2020

EDA Is Not Fully Complying with All Its Disaster Relief Award Policies

Attached for your review is our final report on the audit of the Economic Development Administration's (EDA's) disaster relief grants award administrative processes and oversight efforts.

Report Number OIG-21-014-A

12.14.2020

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

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) Office of Analytics and Innovation and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) OIG's Data Analytics team have partnered to develop a dynamic new data presentation that provides a unique opportunity to examine the national broadband landscape.

12.04.2020

Evaluation of EDA's Administering of CARES Act Funding Through Its RLF Program

We are initiating an evaluation of the Economic Development Administration''s (EDA's) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grants.

12.03.2020

Investigation into Multiple Allegations That Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Failed to Comply with His Ethics Agreement and Violated Conflict of Interest

On November 20, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated an investigation into issues raised in a letter from members of the U.S. Senate to the Inspector General, dated November 13, 2017.

Report Number 18-0286

12.01.2020

Management Alert: The Bureau Cannot Ensure That Access to Sensitive Background Investigation Information Is Limited to Individuals Who Have a Work-Related Need to Know

Attached is a management alert on the U.S. Census Bureau's (the Bureau's) ability to safeguard sensitive background investigation information.

Report Number OIG-21-011-M

11.19.2020

USPTO Should Improve Acquisition Planning and Vendor Performance Management to Prevent Schedule Delays and Unnecessary Costs Related to the SDI-NG Contract

Attached for your review is the final report on the audit of the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) Software Development and Integration–Next Generation (SDI-NG) contracts.

Report Number OIG-21-010-A

11.16.2020

Evaluation of the Department's FY 2020 Compliance with Improper Payment Requirements

We are initiating an evaluation to determine the Department's compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019, which sets forth improper payment reporting requirements, including an annual compliance report by federal inspectors general.

11.16.2020

Evaluation of NIST's Implementation of CARES Act Funding

We are initiating an evaluation of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) plan for the implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funding.