Reports

08.31.2016

Former Executive Director of Upper Cumberland Development District Pleads Guilty to Theft

Wendy Askins, 55, of Red Boiling Springs, Tenn., pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Aleta A. Trauger, to two counts of theft from a federally-funded entity, announced David Rivera, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.

Investigations

08.31.2016

Investigative Report on Analysis of Patent Examiners' Time and Attendance

The OIG's comprehensive analysis focused on two overlapping periods: a 9-month period (8.6 million hours) and a 15-month period (14.6 million hours).

Report Number 14-0990

08.29.2016

Deputy IG Letter to Senator Rubio re: Red Snapper in South Atlantic Federal Waters

Attached for your review is our final report on our audit of the Economic Development Administration's (EDA's) Disaster Relief Workforce Planning.

Report Number OIG-16-044-M

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Correspondence

08.26.2016

Successful Cyber Attack Highlights Longstanding Deficiencies in NOAA's IT Security Program

Recently, NOAA was the victim of a serious cyber-attack that caused an interruption of services that provide essential data for weather forecasts and warnings that are vital to every American citizen and to the U.S. economy as a whole.

Report Number OIG-16-043-A

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

08.23.2016

USPTO Needs to Improve Assessment of Attache Program Performance

We are initiating an audit of the Intellectual Property Rights Attache Program. Our objective will be to assess management controls over the Attache Program.

Report Number OIG-16-042-A

08.09.2016

CS China Operations Highlight Need to Strengthen ITA Management Controls

We are initiating an audit of the Department's trade-related operations in China. Our objective will be to assess the management, administrative, and financial arrangements for the Department's bureaus and units operating in China. Our audit will focus primarily on the International Trade Administration's U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, the bureau with the …

Report Number OIG-16-041-A

International Trade Administration

Audits / Evaluations

08.04.2016

Review of IT Security Policies, Procedures, Practices, and Capabilities in Accordance with the Cybersecurity Act of 2015

Pursuant to the requirements in the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. I 14-1 13, Division N, § 406 (2015), we are initiating an audit of the Department's IT security policies and practices for national security systems and systems that provide access to personally identifiable information (PII).

Report Number OIG-16-040-A

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations

08.02.2016

USPTO Should Improve Controls Related to Equipment Used by Full-Time Teleworkers

As part of our fiscal year 2015 audit plan, we are conducting an audit of USPTO's inventory and equipment used by hoteling employees. Our objective is to assess the effectiveness of USPTO's controls over hoteling employees' laptops and other accountable equipment.

Report Number OIG-16-039-A

08.01.2016

Former Department of Commerce Employee Indicted on Bribery Charges

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Raushi J. Conrad, 42, of Bristow, was arrested today on charges of conspiracy to pay and receive bribes, and acceptance of bribes by a public official.

Investigations

07.05.2016

Full Transition to the Nation's Single Export Licensing System Is Uncertain

As part of our FY 2015 audit plan, and in conjunction with our Top Management Challenges Facing the Department of Commerce, we plan to audit BIS's progress toward migration to and adoption of the USXPORTS system for export licensing, per the President's Export Control Reform Initiative of 20 I 0.

Report Number OIG-16-037-A

Bureau of Industry and Security

Audits / Evaluations

07.05.2016

Review of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Sole-Source Contract Awarded to Industrial Economics, Inc. Regarding Gulf Oil Spill Expert Services

We are initiating an audit of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Services, Office of Response and Restoration's use of sole-source contracting in its response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that began on April 20, 2010.

Report Number OIG-16-036-I

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations