• Stimulate economic growth, increase exports, enhance stewardship of marine fisheries
• Increase oversight of public resources and invest for long-term benefits
• IT security
• Acquisitions and contracting
• NOAA's satellite program

This report highlights work we completed and initiated from October 1, 2012-March 31, 2013. During this semiannual period, our office issued 18 audit and evaluation reports addressing programs overseen by Commerce bureaus and the Department itself. Also included are summaries of more than a dozen OIG investigations of outside organizations and Commerce and bureau employees.

Reading rooms are a collection of reports, testimony, and other documents focused on a particular issue. These materials may also be found by clicking on the relevant oversight area on the right side of this page.

• Census
• NOAA Fisheries Enforcement