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• Inspector General’s Testimony on 2010 Census before Subcomm. on Federal Financial Mgmt., Gov’t. Information, Federal Services & Int’l. Security, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Gov’t. Affairs [PDF] Report



• Principal Assistant IG for Audit and Evaluation's Testimony on 2010 Census and Integrated Communications Campaign before Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform [PDF] Report



• Recommendations from 2010 Census: First Quarterly Report to Congress, August 2009 (OIG-19791-l) [PDF] Report



• Problems Encountered in the Large Block Operation Underscore the Need for Better Contingency Plans (OIG-19171-02) [PDF] Report Bureau Response 



• 2010 Census: First Quarterly Report to Congress (OIG-19791-1) [PDF]
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• Observations and Address Listers' Reports Provide Serious Indications That Important Address Canvassing Procedures Are Not Being Followed (OIG-19636-01) [PDF] Report



• Census 2010: Revised Field Data Collection Automation Contract Incorporated OIG Recommendations, But Concerns Remain Over Fee Awarded During Negotiations (CAR 18702) [PDF]
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• Census 2010: Delays in Address Canvassing Software Development and Testing, Help Desk Planning, and Field Office Deployment Have Increased Operational Risk (OIG-19171) [PDF]
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• FY 2008 FISMA Assessment of Wireless Data Communications General Support System—OSE-19163



• Census 2010: Dress Rehearsal of Address Canvassing Revealed Persistent Deficiencies in Approach to Updating the Master Address File—OSE-18599 [PDF] Report



• Census 2010 Decennial: Census Should Further Refine Its Cost Estimate for Fingerprinting Temporary Staff — OIG-19058-1 [PDF] Report Bureau Response 



• Census 2010 Decennial: OIG Reviews Through the Decade Identify Significant Problems in Key Operations — OIG-19217 [PDF] Report



• FY 2008 FISMA Assessment of the Field Data Collection Automation System—OSE-19164

• Census Has Improved Accountability for Laptops and Other Personal Property, But Additional Improvements Are Needed -- Audit: Census-18387-1 [PDF] Report



• Follow-up Review of the Workers' Compensation Program at the Census Bureau Reveals Limited Efforts to Address Previous OIG Recommendations--Evaluation: IPE-18592 [PDF]
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• Lax IT Security Leaves Sensitive Census Information at Risk of Compromise -- Evaluation: IG-18387-2



• FY 2007 FISMA Assessment of AESDirect Major Application (CEN 12) -- Evaluation: OSE-18690-2



• Federal Audit Clearinghouse Reimbursable Agreements -- Audit: ATL-18113



• Census 2010: Key Challenges to Enumerating American Indian Reservations Unresolved by 2006 Census Test -- Evaluation: OSE-18027
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• Enumerating Group Quarters Continues to Pose Challenges - Inspection:CENSUS-IPE-18046-09-06 [PDF]
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• Valuable Learning Opportunities Were Missed in the 2006 Test of Address Canvassing - Evaluation : Census-OIG-17524-03-06
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• FDCA Program for 2010 Census Is Progressing, but Key Management and Acquisition Activities Need to be Completed - Inspection: CENSUS-OSE-17368 [PDF]
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• Management Controls Over Reimbursable Agreements at the U.S. Census Bureau Need Improvement - Performance Audit: CENSUS-FSD-16824-5 [PDF]
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• Improving Our Measure of America: What the 2004 Census Test Can Teach Us in Planning for the 2010 Decennial Census - Inspection: OIG-16949-1 [PDF] Report



• Weaknesses in Census Bureau's Certification and Accreditation Process Leave Security of Critical Information Systems in Question - Inspection: Census-ESA-OSE-16519-1 [PDF] Report



• The Census Bureau Should Redefine Its National-Critical Systems - Census-ESA: OSE-16519-2-07-04 Report



• Improvements Needed in the Reporting of Performance Measures by the U.S. Census Bureau - Performance Audit: ESA-FSD-15990 [PDF] Report



• Results Assessment of Federal Audit Clearinghouse Database Utilizing Agreed-Upon Procedures - Performance Audit: ESA-ATL-16202-4 [PDF] Report

• Census Bureau's National Processing Center Needs to Improve Controls Over Government Bills of Lading - Performance Audit: ESA-ESD-14911 [PDF] Report



• MAF/TIGER Redesign Project Needs Management Improvements to Meet Its Decennial Goals and Cost Objective - Evaluation: ESA-OSE-15725 [PDF] Report

• Selected Aspects of Census 2000 Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Need Improvements Before 2010 - Evaluation: ESA-IG-14226 [PDF] Report



• Improving Our Measure of America: What Census 2000 Can Teach Us in Planning for 2010 - Performance Audit: ESA-OIG-14431 [PDF] Report

• Additional Security Measures Needed for Advance Retail Sales Economic Indicator - Evaluation: ESA-OSE-12754 [PDF] Report



• Actions to Address the Impact on the Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation of Suspected Duplicate Persons in the 2000 Decennial Census - Evaluation: ESA-OSE-13812 [PDF] Report

• Review of Special Population Enumerations and Questionnaire Assistance Centers — Audit: OA-ESD-12593-0-0001 [PDF] Report



• Re-enumeration at Three Local Census Offices in Florida: Hialeah, Broward South, and Homestead-Performance Audit: Census-ESA-13215 [PDF] Report



• Local Census Offices Were Successfully Opened, but Some Lessons Can Be Learned from Decennial Leasing Operations - Inspection: ESA-IPE-11573 [PDF] Report



• A Better Strategy Is Needed for Managing the Nation's Master Address File - Evaluation: ESA-OSE-12065 [PDF] Report



• Unjustified Decennial Census Unemployment Compensation Claims Should Be Reduced Because Terminations for Cause Were Mostly Well Documented - Inspection: ESA-IPE-13212 [PDF] Report



• Review of the Special Census of the Village of Machesney Park, Illinois - Inspection: ESA-IPE-12045 [PDF] Report



• Telephone Questionnaire Assistance Contract Needs Administration and Surveillance Plan - Evaluation: ESA-OSE-12376 [PDF] Report



• Decennial Census Warehousing Operations Needed Attention - Performance Audit: ESA-DEN-11950 [PDF] Report



• Agreed-Upon Procedures and Results Assessment of Federal Audit Clearinghouse Database Fiscal Year 1998 Audit Reports - Performance Audit: ESA-ATL-12556 [PDF] Report



• PAMS/ADAMS Should Provide Adequate Support for the Decennial Census, but Software Practices Need Improvement - Performance Audit: ESA-ESD-11684 [PDF] Report



• Accountable Property Used for the Decennial Census Needs Improved Controls; Bankcard Program Is Well Managed - Performance Audit: ESA-ESD-11781 [PDF] Report



• Year 2000 Preparations Were Effective, but Business Continuity and Contingency Planning Needed Improvement - Inspection: Census-OSE-12200 [PDF]

• Atlanta Region Experienced Late Pay Problems for Census 2000 Employees - Performance Audit: ESA-ATL-11640 [PDF] Report



• Method for Archiving 2000 Decennial Data and Procedures for Disposing of Questionnaires Should be Finalized - Evaluation: ESA-OSE-10758 [PDF] Report



• Improvements Needed in Multiple Response Resolution to Ensure Accurate, Timely Processing for the 2000 Decennial Census - Evaluation: ESA-OSE-10711 [PDF] Report



• Public Awareness Campaign Is Meeting Program Objectives - Performance Audit: ESA-ESD-11755 [PDF] Report



• Dress Rehearsal Quality Check Survey Experience Indicates Improvements Needed for 2000 Decennial - Performance Audit: ESA-ESD-11449 [PDF] Report



• Internal Controls Over Denver Bankcard Purchases Need Improving - Performance Audit: ESA-DEN-11030 [PDF] Report



• Data Capture System 2000 Requirements and Testing Issues Caused Dress Rehearsal Problems - Evaluation: ESA-OSE-10846 [PDF] Report

• Dress Rehearsal Activities at Menominee Indian Reservation and Chicago Regional Census Center Show That Improvements Are Needed for Census 2000 - Inspection: ESA-IPE-10753 [PDF] Report



• Additional Steps Needed to Improve Local Update of Census Addresses for the 2000 Decennial Census - Inspection: ESA-IPE-10756 [PDF] Report



• Sacramento Dress Rehearsal Experience Suggests Changes to Improve Results of the 2000 Decennial Census - Performance Audit: ESA-ESD-10784-1 [PDF] Report



• Quality Check Survey Should Be Kept Independent of Other Decennial Operations - Performance Audit: ESA-ESD-10784-2 [PDF] Report



• Columbia Dress Rehearsal Identifies Needed Improvements in Personnel Administration - Performance Audit: ESA-ATL-11050 [PDF] Report



• Columbia Dress Rehearsal Experience Suggests Changes to Improve Results of the 2000 Decennial Census - Performance Audit: ESA-ESD-10783 [PDF] Report



• Hurricane Andrew Disaster Assistance: EDA Made Fast, Sound Project Selections But Could Have Better Managed Problem Projects - Performance Audit: ESA-ATL-8989 [PDF] Report



• Sacramento Dress Rehearsal Identifies Needed Improvements in Personnel Administration - Performance Audit: ESA-STL-11052 [PDF] Report



• Computer Security for Transmission of Sensitive Data Should Be Strengthened - Census: OSE-10773



• Atlanta Bankcard Purchases Need Improved Internal Controls - Performance Audit: ESA-ATL-10316 [PDF] Report



• 2000 Decennial Census: Address-Building Program May Become More Complex, Costly, and Counterproductive - Performance Audit: ESA-ESD-9608 [PDF] Report

• Headquarters Information Processing Systems for the 2000 Decennial Census Require Technical and Management Plans and Procedures - Evaluation: OSE-10034 [PDF] Report



• 2000 Decennial Census: Expanded Targeted Questionnaire Program May be Unnecessary and Counterproductive - Performance Audit: ESA-ESD-9610-7 [PDF] Report

• The Census Bureau's Administration of Joint Statistical Projects - Inspection: SED-5049 [PDF] Report