Reports

10.04.2019

Evaluation of NOAA's Ship Fleet Requirements Management Processes

We are initiating an evaluation on NOAA's ship fleet acquisition efforts. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the adequacy of NOAA's ship fleet requirements management processes.

10.02.2019

Nigerian National Appears On Charges Relating To Computer Hacking Scheme That Targeted Government Employees

NEWARK, N.J. – A Nigerian national extradited from Canada will appear in court today for his alleged role in a scheme that defrauded vendors of office products valued at nearly $1 million by 'phishing' e-mail login information from government employees, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

10.01.2019

Evaluation of the Patent Term Adjustment and Patent Term Extension

We are initiating an evaluation on U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) PTA and PTE processes.

10.01.2019

Evaluation of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Operations

We are initiating an evaluation on U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) PTAB operations.

09.30.2019

Semiannual Report to Congress, September 2019

I am pleased to present the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) Semiannual Report to Congress for the 6 months ending September 30, 2019.

Report Number SAR-2019-09

09.30.2019

The Department Needs to Improve Its Capability to Effectively Share Cyber Threat Information

This final report provides the results of our audit to assess the Department of Commerce's (the Department's) cybersecurity information sharing program, consistent with the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA).

Report Number OIG-19-026-A

09.07.2019

Request for Information to Acting Under Secretary Neil Jacobs from the Inspector General

On Sunday, September 1, as Hurricane Dorian approached the southeast coast of the United States, President Donald Trump released a statement on Twitter indicating that '[i]n addition to Florida – South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, will most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated.

09.05.2019

Management Alert: Inaccurate and Incomplete Fleet Inventory Data

Attached is a management alert related to our audit of the Department of Commerce's (Department's) fleet management practices.

Report Number OIG-19-024-M

08.22.2019

USPTO Did Not Provide Adequate Oversight of Monetary Awards to Ensure Patent Examiners Receive Accurate Payments

Attached is our final report on our audit of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's)patent examiner monetary awards.

Report Number OIG-19-023-A

08.12.2019

Audit of NOAA Financial Assistance Awards to the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission

Enclosed is the final audit report concerning Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission financial assistance awards NA10NMF4720482 and NA10NMF4770481.

Report Number OIG-19-021-A

08.12.2019

Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite–R Series: Program Success Requires Added Attention to Oversight, Risk Management, Requirements, and the Life-Cycle Cost Estimate

Attached for your review is our final report on the audit of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites-R (GOES-R) series.

Report Number OIG-19-022-A