Reports

04.04.2024

Independent Program Evaluation of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Pandemic Relief Program

This report provides the results of the Institute for Defense Analyses’ evaluation of NOAA Fisheries pandemic relief program.

Report Number OIG-24-018-I

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

04.03.2024

Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act Administrative Funds

This announcement memo initiates an audit of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Administrative Funds to assess NTIA’s spending of grant program administrative funds authorized by IIJA.

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Audits Initiated

03.27.2024

Independent Program Evaluation of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Pandemic Relief Program

This report provides the results of the Institute for Defense Analyses’ evaluation of NIST’s pandemic relief program.

Report Number OIG-24-017-I

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Audits / Evaluations

03.26.2024

Report of State OIG Peer Review of Commerce OIG Audit Organization

This letter transmits the Department of State, Office of Inspector General review of the system of quality control for our audit organization, in effect for the year ended September 30, 2023.

Correspondence

03.12.2024

NOAA Must Take Action to Address Significant Ship Fleet Recapitalization Risks

This management alert is to inform management of the current risks to NOAA’s ship fleet recapitalization program.

Report Number OIG-24-016-I

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

02.29.2024

Management Alert – Challenges Industry Stakeholders Face with Broadband Deployment

This management alert to NTIA informs management about the challenges industry stakeholders are facing to deploy broadband to underserved and unserved communities.

Report Number OIG-24-015-M

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Audits / Evaluations

02.29.2024

Two Southeastern Colorado Farmers Sentenced to Federal Prison and Will Pay Over $6.5 Million for Defrauding Federal Crop Insurance Programs

This press release announces that two farmers of Springfield, Colorado, have agreed to pay over $6.5 million to resolve allegations that they defrauded federal crop insurance programs by tampering with and damaging rain gauges.

Investigations

02.23.2024

McLean Man Pleads Guilty in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

This press release announces that a McLean man pleaded guilty to defrauding the Small Business Administration by fraudulently obtaining approximately $455,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loan funds.

Investigations

02.22.2024

The Department Needs to Improve Oversight to Ensure the Success of Its Financial System Modernization

Our audit found that although the program prepared for the operational transition to Business Applications Solution (BAS) at NOAA, the Department needs to improve oversight.

Report Number OIG-24-014-A

U.S. Census Bureau (Census), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations

02.15.2024

USPTO Quality Reviews of Continuing Patent Applications

This announcement memo initiates an audit of USPTO’s quality review process for continuing patent applications to determine its effectiveness.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)

Audits / Evaluations, Audits Initiated

02.14.2024

The Department Needs to Strengthen Its Ethics Oversight for USPTO Patent Examiners

Our evaluation found that USPTO did not effectively administer the Department’s ethics program to protect against potential conflicts of interest by patent examiners.

Report Number OIG-24-013-I

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)

Audits / Evaluations