Reports

07.17.2025

NWS Actions Relevant to the Catastrophic Flash Flood in Texas

This announcement memo initiates an evaluation to determine actions taken by the National Weather Service prior to the catastrophic flash flood event in Texas.

Report Number 2025-524

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits Initiated

07.17.2025

Acting Inspector General Response to 11 House of Representatives Members re: National Weather Service Oversight

This letter responds to 11 House of Representatives members’ July 11, 2025, letter to OIG regarding the NWS and flooding in Texas.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Correspondence

07.17.2025

Audit of National Weather Service Staffing

This announcement memo initiates an audit to determine whether staffing levels, hiring limitations, and operational practices at NWS field offices have impacted the agency’s ability to effectively respond to high-impact weather events.

Report Number 2025-523

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits Initiated

07.17.2025

Acting Inspector General Response to Senator Schumer re: National Weather Service Oversight

This letter responds to Senator Schumer’s July 7, 2025, letter to OIG regarding the NWS and flooding in Texas.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Correspondence

07.17.2025

Acting Inspector General Response to Representatives Garcia, Casar, and Crockett re: National Weather Service Oversight

This letter responds to Representatives Garcia, Casar, and Crockett’s July 11, 2025, letter to OIG regarding the NWS and flooding in Texas.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Correspondence

07.11.2025

Investigation Into Allegations of Conflicts of Interest by a Census Official

Investigation Into Allegations of Conflicts of Interest by a Census Official

U.S. Census Bureau (Census)

Investigations

07.08.2025

Independent Evaluation of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service Tornado Forecasting and Warning Services

Since fiscal year (FY) 2011, the NWS has achieved its Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) performance goal for false alarm ratio in 9 of the last 12 years. However, the NWS has consistently fallen short of meeting performance goals for probability of detection and warning lead times for this same time period.

Report Number OIG-25-026-I

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations, Single Audit Reports

07.03.2025

Investigation Into Allegations of Misuse of Position by an NTIA Official

Investigation Into Allegations of Misuse of Position by an NTIA Official

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Investigations

06.30.2025

The Department’s Vision for an Enterprise Grants Management System Has Not Been Realized

Our audit found that inadequate coordination and ineffective planning early in the Grants Enterprise Management Solution project significantly affected the Department’s ability to deliver an enterprise-wide grants management solution as intended.

Report Number OIG-25-025-A

Economic Development Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Audits / Evaluations

06.27.2025

Investigation Into Allegations of Misuse of Position by a USPTO Official

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)

Investigations

06.27.2025

Audit of NTIS Joint Venture Partnership Program

This announcement memo initiates an audit to determine whether the National Technical Information Service is administering the Joint Venture Partnership Program in accordance with applicable regulations and policy.

Report Number 2025-520

National Technical Information Service (NTIS)

Audits Initiated