Reports

02.26.2019

Audit of the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 Census Performance and Scalability Test

We are initiating an audit of the U.S. Census Bureau's decennial information technology (IT) security measures.

02.22.2019

Audit of USPTO's Backup and Restoration Policies, Procedures, and Practices of the Patent Capture and Application Processing System

We are initiating an audit on U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) backup and restoration policies, procedures, and practices of the Patent Capture and Application Processing (PCAP) system.

02.22.2019

Audit of Enterprise Services Performance in Managing and Overseeing Select High-Dollar Contracts

We are initiating an audit of Enterprise Services Acquisition Office's management and oversight of Department of Commerce high-dollar contracts. Our objective is to determine whether Enterprise Services effectively and efficiently managed contractor performance of select high dollar contracts in accordance with federal regulations and Department policy.

02.19.2019

Follow-up Request for Information Pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, as Amended

This request for information supplements the initial request provided to you on November 19, 2018 concerning the mission, authority, and activities of the
Investigations and Threat Management Division (ITMD).

02.19.2019

Evaluation of the 2018 U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service Officer Promotion Process

We are initiating an evaluation of the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service's (US&FCS) officer promotion process. Our objective is to determine whether US&FCS, which is part of the International Trade Administration's Global Markets business unit, adhered to applicable laws, regulations, and policies when conducting the 2018 officer promotion process.
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Report Number Announcement Memo

02.06.2019

2020 Census: Issues Observed During the 2018 End-to-End Census Test's Address Canvassing Operation Indicate Risk to Address List Quality

We are initiating an audit of the Bureau's 2018 End-to-End Test of address canvassing operations.

Report Number OIG-19-008-A

02.05.2019

Audit of the Management of Fee Payments from AT&T

We are initiating an audit of the management of fee payments from AT&T to the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).

01.29.2019

Audit of the Census Bureau's Integrated Communications Contract with Young and Rubicam, Inc.

We are initiating an audit of the Census Bureau's (Bureau's) integrated communications contract with Young and Rubicam, Inc.

12.20.2018

Audit of NOAA Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Grants to the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office

The Office of Inspector General has selected the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grant numbers NAN11NMF4380267 and NAN10NMF4380435 awarded to RCO for an audit.

Report Number OIG-19-006-A

12.19.2018

Audit of the Department's Implementation of Security Controls to Protect the Enterprise Web Solutions System

We are initiating an audit to assess security controls implemented to protect the Department of Commerce's (the Department's) Enterprise Web Solutions (EWS) system. Our objectives are to determine whether the (1) processes used to vet contracting staff given administrative access to the EWS system are adequate; (2) …

12.04.2018

Department of Commerce Fiscal Year 2018 Closing Package Financial Statements

I am pleased to provide you with the attached audit report, which presents an unmodified opinion on the Department's fiscal year 2018 closing package financial statements. KPMG LLP (KPMG), an independent public accounting firm, performed the audit in accordance with U.S. generally accepted auditing standards, standards applicable to financial audits contained in …

Report Number OIG-19-007-A