Reports

07.09.2018

Polar Follow-On: NOAA Must Maintain Cost Efficiencies and Refine Launch Strategy for JPSS-3 and JPSS-4 Missions

We are initiating an audit of NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) and Polar Follow-On (PFO) programs.

Report Number OIG-18-021-A

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

06.21.2018

Audit of EDA's Disaster Relief Workforce Planning

We are initiating an audit of the EDA workforce planning process for awarding and administering the Disaster Supplement funds appropriated by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.

Economic Development Administration

06.12.2018

Audit of the Department's Fleet Management Practices

We are initiating an audit of the Department's fleet management practices. Our objective is to determine whether the Department's fleet program operates in accordance with applicable federal fleet requirements for vehicle operations, acquisitions, and utilization.

06.04.2018

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018: Oversight Challenges Facing the Economic Development Administration

The attached report represents the first product in OIG's review of EDA's implementation of the Act. The purpose of this report is to highlight key EDA oversight challenges and best practices – based on prior OIG reports and other agencies' relevant work – and identify actions EDA should take now in support of the Act's requirements

Report Number OIG-18-022

Economic Development Administration

05.08.2018

Department of Commerce Working Capital Fund Billing Practices and Transparency Need Improvement

We are initiating an audit to evaluate controls over the Office of the Secretary's Working Capital Fund in fiscal year 2016. This audit will also include follow up on the related findings and recommendations identified in our previous audit of the Office of the Secretary's Working Capital Fund.

Report Number OIG-18-020-A

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations

05.02.2018

FY 2017 Compliance with Improper Payment Requirements

We are initiating a review to determine the Department's compliance with the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002, as amended by the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 and the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012.

Report Number OIG-18-019-I

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations

04.30.2018

2020 Census: The Number and Location of Area Census Offices May Not Reflect NRFU Workload Demands and Will Not Result in Projected Cost Savings

We are initiating an audit of the Census Bureau's leasing of local offices in preparation for the 2020 Census.

Report Number OIG-18-018-A

U.S. Census Bureau (Census)

Audits / Evaluations

03.31.2018

Semiannual Report to Congress, March 2018

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 March 31, 2018.

Report Number SAR-2018-03

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations, Semiannual Reports to Congress

03.27.2018

Audit of NOAA Cooperative Agreement NA10NMF4720482 and Grant NA10NMF4770481 Awarded to GSMFC

The Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General has selected National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) cooperative agreement number NA10NMF4720482 and grant number NA10NMF4770481 awarded to Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) for an audit.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

03.27.2018

ITA Needs a Stronger Commitment to Safeguard Its Cloud-Based Systems

As required by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, we are initiating an audit of International Trade Administration's (ITA's) cloud-based systems security posture.

Report Number OIG-18-017-A

International Trade Administration

Audits / Evaluations

03.21.2018

Strengthening Grant Processes Will Improve the Management of the Band 14 Incumbent Spectrum Relocation Grant Program

This report provides the results of our audit to assess First Responder Network Authority's (FirstNet's) management and oversight of the Band 14 Incumbent Spectrum Relocation Grant Program (Band 14 grant program).

Report Number OIG-18-016-A

First Responder Network Authority

Audits / Evaluations