Reports

03.19.2026

NTIA Broadband Programs: Semiannual Status Report

This report is the sixth in a series of semiannual reviews providing the status of six NTIA-administered grant programs aimed at expanding broadband access in the United States.

Report Number OIG-26-013-I

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Audits / Evaluations

03.19.2026

Evaluation of NOAA’s Class B Ship Design and Construction

This announcement memo initiates an evaluation to determine the extent to which NOAA has ensured that the contractor’s design and construction of Class B ships has met contractual requirements.

Report Number 2026- 537

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits Initiated

03.16.2026

Evaluation of the Methodology the Census Bureau Used to Select the Test Sites for the 2026 Census Test

Our evaluation found that the bureau could not provide documentation supporting how it planned, executed, and oversaw the test site selection process. As a result, we could not verify how the bureau selected the test sites.

Report Number OIG-26-012-I

U.S. Census Bureau (Census)

Audits / Evaluations, Census Reading Room

03.16.2026

Evaluation of TraCSS Program Contractor Oversight

This announcement memo initiates an evaluation to determine whether NOAA managed contracts for the development of the Traffic Coordination System for Space to ensure that contractor deliverables and services met requirements.

Report Number 2026-538

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits Initiated

03.12.2026

Office of Audit and Evaluation FY 2026 Work Plan

The OAE work plan summarizes the anticipated work for fiscal year 2026. We plan our work to maximize our resources and achieve the most significant results. However, OAE will modify the work plan as needed during the year in response to unanticipated changes in circumstances, priorities, or resources.

Report Number OIG-26-011

Audits / Evaluations, Work Plan

03.11.2026

Former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Employee Agrees to Pay $122,480 to Resolve Conflict-of-Interest Allegations

Former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Employee Agrees to Pay $122,480 to Resolve Conflict-of-Interest Allegations

Report Number 22-0282

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)

03.10.2026

Audit of Data Collection and Quality Control Procedures for the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey

Our audit found that the bureau did not effectively implement its data collection and quality control procedures to ensure that ACS estimates were reliable. Specifically, the bureau did not sufficiently monitor ISR data collection procedures and did not effectively implement personal visit data collection and quality control procedures.

Report Number OIG-26-010-A

U.S. Census Bureau (Census)

Audits / Evaluations, Census Reading Room

03.09.2026

Evaluation of NOAA’s Progress Implementing the GeoXO Satellite Program

We found that the GeoXO program has made adequate progress in its current developmental phase and its technology is achieving the desired maturity. However, NOAA should consider enhancing its satellite mission continuity planning and risk management processes to reduce the risk of a data gap and better ensure program success.

Report Number OIG-26-009-I

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

03.05.2026

Evaluation of the Space Weather Follow-On Program’s Progress in Preparing the SWFO-L1 Satellite for Launch and Operations

Our evaluation found that the SWFO program made adequate progress in preparing for launch and operations. However, we also found that the SWFO Program Office did not conduct vibration testing using the actual flight separation system, nor did it receive a formal waiver for this deviation from “Test-As-You-Fly” standards.

Report Number OIG-26-008-I

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

03.04.2026

Biennial Audit of the Department’s Compliance with Aspects of the Geospatial Data Act

This announcement memo initiates an audit of the Department’s compliance with its 13 responsibilities under the Geospatial Data Act and progress toward implementing geospatial data standards and best practices.

Report Number 2026-535

Office of the Secretary

Audits Initiated

03.03.2026

Evaluation of the Department’s Fiscal Year 2025 Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act

This announcement memo initiates an evaluation to determine the Department’s compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 for fiscal year 2025.

Report Number 2026-536

Office of the Secretary

Audits Initiated