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• Commerce Has Implemented Operations to Promote Accurate Recipient Reporting, but Improvements Are Needed (ARR–19847) [PDF] Report



• Improvements Recommended for Commerce Pre-Award Guidance and NIST and NOAA Processes for Awarding Grants (ARR-19841) [PDF] Report



• Commerce Should Take Steps to Strengthen Its IT Security Workforce (CAR-19569-1) [PDF]
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• Nevada Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant PSIC Award No. 2007-GS-H7-0015 (DEN-19431) [PDF]
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• 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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• Louisiana Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant PSIC Award No. 2007-GS-H7-0014 (DEN-19427) [PDF]
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• Concerns over NOAA’s Oversight of Grants and Contract with Finger Lakes Production International, Incorporated (CAR-19201) [PDF]
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• Commerce Experience with Past Relief and Recovery Initiatives Provides Best Practices and Lessons Learned on How to Balance Expediency with Accountability (ARR-19692) [PDF] Report



• Observations and Address Listers' Reports Provide Serious Indications That Important Address Canvassing Procedures Are Not Being Followed (OIG-19636-01) [PDF] Report



• NTIA Should Apply Lessons Learned from Public Safety Interoperable Communications Program to Ensure Sound Management and Timely Execution of $4.7 Billion Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (ARR 19583) [PDF] Report



• Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program: Grantees Appear Unlikely to Finish Projects Within Short Funding Time Frame (DEN 19003) [PDF]
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• South Carolina MEP Award No. 70NANB5H1187 (ATL 18567) [PDF]
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• 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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• Letter to Senator Snowe Regarding the Northeast Fisheries Science Center [PDF] Report



• Northeast Fisheries Science Center [PDF] Report



• 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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• Semiannual Report, Sept 2008 [PDF] Report



• Personnel Inaction and Process Breakdowns Delayed NOAA’s Release of the Fact Sheet, But Policies Have Been Clarified—BSD-18407 [PDF]
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• NTIA Should Further Improve Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program Internal Controls to Prevent Waste, Fraud, and Abuse—CAR-19004-1 [PDF] Report



• Top Management Challenges Facing the Department of Commerce—OIG-19384 [PDF] Report



• San Bernardino International Airport Authority and the Inland Valley Development Agency—STL-18837 [PDF] Report



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



• Issues Related to the Bureau of Industry and Security's Budget and Responsibilities for International Treaty Implementation and Compliance — IPE-19463 [PDF] Report



• NOAA’s Management of the Joint Enforcement Agreement Program Needs to Be Strengthened — IPE-19050-1 [PDF] Report



• The Department's Privacy Impact Assessment Process Is Generally Implemented Well, But Some Improvements Are Needed — OSE-19047 [PDF] Report



• FY 2008 FISMA Assessment of BEA Estimation Information Technology System (BEA-015) — OSE-19001 [PDF] Report



• FY 2008 FISMA Assessment of National Weather Service Telecommunication Gateway ( NOAA8871) — OSE-19000 [PDF] [PDF] Report



• Inspector General's Testimony on the Economic Development Reauthorization Act Before the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure [PDF] Report



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



• The Overseas Intellectual Property Rights Attache Program Is Generally Working Well, but a Comprehensive Operating Plan Is Needed — IPE-19044 [PDF] Report



• Inspector General's Testimony on Reauthorization of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act Before the House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans [PDF] Report



• The Office of Acquisition Management Has Not Implemented New Contracting Policies in a Timely Manner — IPE-19045-1 [PDF] Report



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



• Review of Fiscal Year 2006 Earmarks – Audit: DEN-19021 [PDF]
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• Semiannual Report, March 2008 [PDF] Report



• The National Data Buoy Center Should Improve Data Availability and Contracting Practices -- Inspection: IPE-18585 [PDF]
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• USPTO Has Reasonable Controls Over Personal Property, but Additional Improvements Are Needed -- Audit: CAR-18701 [PDF]
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• National Marine Sanctuary Program Protects Certain Resources, But Further Actions Could Increase Protection -- Inspection: IPE-18591 [PDF]
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• 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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• U.S. Dual-Use Export Controls for India Should Continue to Be Closely Monitored — Inspection: BIS-IPE-18144
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• Top Ten Management Challenges, March 2007 [PDF] Report



• Semiannual Report, March 2007 [PDF] Report

• Semiannual Report, September 2006 [PDF] Report



• Enumerating Group Quarters Continues to Pose Challenges - Inspection:CENSUS-IPE-18046-09-06 [PDF]
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• Survey of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Contracts and Grants - Audit: OS-DEN-17829-6-001-07-06
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• Top Ten Management Challenges, March 2006 [PDF] Report



• U.S. Dual-Use Export Controls for China Need to Be Strengthened - Evaluation : BIS-IPE-17500 -03-06
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• Poor Management Oversight and Ineffective Incentives Leave NPOESS Program Well Over Budget and Behind Schedule - Performance Audit : NOAA-OIG-17794-05-06 Report



• Valuable Learning Opportunities Were Missed in the 2006 Test of Address Canvassing - Evaluation : Census-OIG-17524-03-06
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• CS China Generally Performs Well But Opportunities Exist for Commerce to Better Coordinate Its Multiple China Operations - Inspection : ITA-IPE-17546-03-06
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• Management of Commerce’s Federal Workers’ Compensation Program Needs Significant Improvements - Evaluation : OS-IPE-17536-03-06 Report



• Department of Commerce Has Made Significant Progress, but Additional Opportunities Exist to Improve Reporting and Utility of Performance Results - Audit - Evaluation : OS-FSD-17444-03-06
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• The EDC Fund, Inc. Revolving Loan Fund EDA Grant NO. 01-39-01829: Financial Assistance: EDA-ATL-17285-0001-01-06 [PDF] Report

• Semiannual Report, September 2005 [PDF] Report



• Follow -up Audit to Inspection Report OSE-15676 "Acquisition of NEXRAD Transition Power Source Marred by Management, Technical, and Contractual Problems" - Performance Audit: BSD-17613-5-0001 [PDF] Report



• Value of MBDA Performance Measures is Undermined by Inappropriate Combining of Program Results and Unreliable Performance Data From MBOC Program - Performance Audit: FSD-17252-5-0001 [PDF]
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