Reports

04.27.2026

Revised Project Objective – Evaluation of FirstNet Cybersecurity Oversight

We have revised the objective for this evaluation from its original announcement in January 2026. Our revised objective is to assess whether FirstNet Authority provides effective oversight to ensure the NPSBN contractor meets contractual cybersecurity requirements.

Report Number Project No. 2026-532

First Responder Network Authority

Audits Initiated

04.27.2026

Audit of FY 2026 USPTO Financial Statements

This announcement memo initiates an audit to determine whether the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Report Number 2026-539-B

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)

Audits Initiated

04.27.2026

Audit of FY 2026 Department of Commerce Consolidated Financial Statements

This announcement memo initiates an audit to determine whether the Department’s consolidated financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Report Number 2026-539-A

Office of the Secretary

Audits Initiated

04.15.2026

Fiscal Year 2026 FISMA Compliance Evaluation

This announcement memo initiates an evaluation to assess the effectiveness of the Department’s information security program and practices and compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014.

Report Number 2026-540

Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Census Bureau (Census), First Responder Network Authority, International Trade Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Technical Information Service (NTIS), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Office of the Secretary, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)

Audits Initiated

04.14.2026

Audit of FirstNet Authority’s Oversight of User Eligibility for the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network

Our audit found that FirstNet Authority has not ensured that only eligible users have access to the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network for first responders.

Report Number OIG-26-016-A

First Responder Network Authority, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Audits / Evaluations

04.09.2026

NWS Actions Relevant to the Catastrophic Flash Flood in Texas

This review provides a snapshot of key NWS actions and responses during the catastrophic flash flood that occurred in Kerr County, in central Texas, on July 4, 2025.

Report Number OIG-26-017-I

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

04.09.2026

Audit of FirstNet Authority’s Oversight of Service Availability for the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network

Our audit found that FirstNet Authority did not ensure that the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network met service availability requirements. Without consistent service availability, public safety users may not be able to communicate or obtain information quickly to make timely mission-critical decisions.

Report Number OIG-26-015-A

First Responder Network Authority, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Audits / Evaluations

04.02.2026

Evaluation of the Management and Oversight of the Class B Ship Acquisition Program by NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations

Our evaluation found that OMAO (1) did not fully develop and implement the necessary controls to conduct GCQA, (2) did not identify or develop the necessary personnel, skills, and experience to conduct GCQA, and (3) did not have a system or method to record and track quality deficiencies and observations.

Report Number OIG-26-014-I

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

04.02.2026

Former Census Bureau Program Manager Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme

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U.S. Census Bureau (Census)

Investigations

03.26.2026

U.S. Attorney’s Office and South Dakota Attorney General’s Office Hold Joint Press Conference on Combating Government Fraud

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National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Investigations

03.20.2026

Ashburn man pleads guilty to fraud involving relief programs and securities trades

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Investigations