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05.08.2024
The Census Bureau Did Not Effectively Manage and Monitor Contractor Performance for Paid Advertising in the 2020 Census Integrated Communications Contract
02.22.2024
The Department Needs to Improve Oversight to Ensure the Success of Its Financial System Modernization
02.05.2024
Independent Evaluation of the 2020 Decennial Census Evaluation and Experiments Operation
08.30.2023
The Census Bureau Needs to Improve its Performance Management Processes and Quality Control Program for the Reimbursable Surveys Program
08.23.2023
Audit of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey
07.25.2023
Evaluation of U.S. Census Bureau Workforce Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention
06.14.2023
Audit of the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey
03.22.2023
Audit of the U.S. Census Bureau Working Capital Fund For Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2020
02.27.2023
The Census Bureau Can Improve Processes to Promote Transparency of Cooperative Agreements
11.22.2022
Simulated Internal Cyber Attack Gained Control of Critical Census Bureau Systems
09.22.2022
The Department Needs to Improve Its Metadata Processes Under the Geospatial Data Act
09.14.2022
Lessons Learned from the 2020 Decennial Census
05.09.2022
The Census Bureau Needs to Improve Management and Oversight of Vetting Employees to Avoid Hiring Unsuitable Individuals for Federal Employment
01.14.2022
Audit of the U.S. Census Bureau Demographic Programs Directorate’s Reimbursable Survey Data Quality and Reliability
01.14.2022
Evaluation of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Award and Use of a Cooperative Agreement
08.16.2021
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Mishandling of a January 2020 Cybersecurity Incident Demonstrated Opportunities for Improvement
01.13.2021
Audit of the U.S. Census Bureau Working Capital Fund
01.12.2021
Request for Information to Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham from the Inspector General re: Report on E.O. 13880
01.07.2021
Fundamental Security Safeguards Were Not In Place to Adequately Protect the IT Systems Supporting the 2020 Census
12.28.2020
2020 Census Alert: Inability to Finish Nonresponse Followup RIs Raises Concerns Over the Quality of More Than 500,000 Cases
12.01.2020
Management Alert: The Bureau Cannot Ensure That Access to Sensitive Background Investigation Information Is Limited to Individuals Who Have a Work-Related Need to Know
11.12.2020
Audit of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Incident Response Process
11.03.2020
Evaluation of 2020 Census Data Quality Processes
10.23.2020
Request for Information to Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham from the Inspector General re: Secretarial Briefings
09.28.2020
2020 Census Alert: The Census Bureau’s Program to Provide Awards to Nonresponse Followup Enumerators and Field Supervisors May Require Additional Quality Assurance of Cases to Ensure Data Accuracy
09.18.2020
The Acceleration of the Census Schedule Increases the Risks to a Complete and Accurate 2020 Census
09.17.2020
2020 Census Alert: Delays to Resolving Alerts Limit the Bureau’s Ability to Maintain or Improve the Quality of 2020 Census Data
09.08.2020
2020 Census Alert: The Census Bureau Faces Challenges in Ensuring Employee Health Safety During 2020 Census Field Operations
08.27.2020
2020 Census Alert: The Census Bureau May Not Accurately Count College and University Students Living Off-Campus During the 2020 Census
08.19.2020
Request for Information to Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham from the Inspector General re: the Hiring of a New Deputy Director for Data
08.18.2020
2020 Census Alert: The Census Bureau Faces Challenges in Accelerating Hiring and Minimizing Attrition Rates for Abbreviated 2020 Census Field Operations
08.13.2020
Management Alert: The Census Bureau Cannot Account for the Return of All Devices Used During 2020 Decennial Census Field Operations
08.13.2020
Request for Information and Notice of Interview to Secretary Wilbur Ross from the Inspector General re: 2020 Census Schedule
08.13.2020
Request for Information and Notice of Interview to Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham from the Inspector General re: 2020 Census Schedule
06.18.2020
Evaluation of 2020 Census Peak Operations
06.02.2020
The Department Needs to Improve Oversight Practices to Close Out Contract Files by Complying with Federal Regulations and Departmental Requirements
04.30.2020
2020 Census: The Bureau Can Improve Oversight of Time-and-Materials Delivery Orders on the Integrated Communications Contract
04.30.2020
Management Alert: The Census Bureau Has Not Adjudicated Hundreds of Individuals Identified as Highest-Risk in OPM Background Investigations
03.24.2020
2020 Census: The Census Bureau’s Oversight of Contractor Performance During the 2018 End-to-End Test’s Census Questionnaire Assistance Operation Was Deficient in Some Areas and Did Not Implement Some Lessons Learned for the Operation
01.30.2020
2020 Census: Some Decennial Census Data Quality Assurance Methods Were Not Tested or Did Not Work as Intended During the 2018 End-to-End Census Test
12.10.2019
IG Letter to NC Delegation re: the Census Bureau's Background Check and Hiring Process
11.21.2019
Management Alert: Critical 2020 Census Systems Failed to Meet Peak Recruiting Demands During Testing
10.17.2019
Audit of the U.S. Census Bureau’s IT Security Measures Supporting the 2020 Census
06.19.2019
The Census Bureau Must Correct Fundamental Cloud Security Deficiencies in Order to Better Safeguard the 2020 Decennial Census
02.06.2019
2020 Census: Issues Observed During the 2018 End-to-End Census Test’s Address Canvassing Operation Indicate Risk to Address List Quality
01.29.2019
Audit of the Census Bureau’s Integrated Communications Contract with Young and Rubicam, Inc.
10.30.2018
The Census Bureau Must Improve Its Implementation of the Risk Management Framework
07.30.2018
Census Bureau Could Improve Monitoring of Blanket Purchase Agreements by Complying with Key Federal Acquisition Regulation and Commerce
04.30.2018
2020 Census: The Number and Location of Area Census Offices May Not Reflect NRFU Workload Demands and Will Not Result in Projected Cost Savings
03.12.2018
Audit of the U.S. Census Bureau's 2018 End-to-End Census Test’s Peak Operations
03.12.2018
Audit of the U.S. Census Bureau's 2018 End-to-End Census Test: Census Questionnaire Assistance Operation
02.27.2018
2020 Census: The Bureau's Background Check Office Is Not Fully Prepared for the 2020 Census
02.22.2018
Audit of Census Bureau Oversight and Practices to Close Out Contract Files
02.15.2018
Audit of the Census Bureau's Decennial Cloud-Based Systems
09.25.2017
Awarding of U.S. Census Bureau Noncompetitive Contracts Did Not Consistently Follow Federal Acquisition Regulations and Commerce Acquisition Policies
09.13.2017
2020 Census: Evaluation of Interactive Review Address Canvassing Operation Revealed Issues with Quality Assurance Controls
05.11.2017
2020 Census: The Address Canvassing Test Revealed Cost and Schedule Risks and May Not Inform Future Planning as Intended
03.29.2017
2020 Census: Census Bureau Needs to Improve Controls over Administrative Records
03.16.2017
2020 Census: 2016 Census Test Indicates the Current Life-Cycle Cost Estimate is Incomplete and Underestimates Nonresponse Followup
01.31.2017
Audit of 2020 Census Local Office Leasing
01.31.2017
Audit of 2020 Census Background Check Preparedness
06.07.2016
2020 Census: The Bureau Has Not Reported Test Results and Executed an Inadequately Designed 2015 Test
05.23.2016
The U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division Lacks Complete Information for Project Costs and Has Not Fully Monitored GSS-I Goals
04.18.2016
The Census Working Capital Fund Lacks Transparency
02.23.2016
The U.S. Census Bureau's Efforts to Ensure an Accurate Address List Raise Concerns over Design and Lack of Cost-Benefit Analysis
02.23.2016
Census Bureau Reviews of Unliquidated Obligations Could Be Improved with Greater Review Frequency and Additional Documentation
10.22.2015
Census Bureau Realignment Did Not Fully Meet Stated Goals and Reimbursable Agreements Are Not Managed Adequately
09.30.2015
2020 Census--The 2014 Census Test Misses an Opportunity to Validate Cost Estimates and Establish Benchmarks for Progress
09.14.2015
OIG Review of Alleged Time and Attendance Fraud by Employees in Census CHEC Office
08.19.2015
Control Deficiencies Related to the Overtime Approval Process at a Census Bureau Regional Office
06.03.2015
Review of Census Sole Source Award
10.14.2014
Audit of the Department's Cloud Computing Efforts Identified Contractual Deficiencies
09.18.2014
IG's Testimony on Addressing U.S. Census Bureau Data Collection Vulnerabilities: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
10.25.2012
Letter to Senator Coburn re: Improving the 2020 Census Through Administrative Records and Geospatial Information
08.20.2012
Letter to Senators Mikulski and Hutchison re: American Community Survey
07.18.2012
IG's Testimony on Planning for the 2020 Census: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
05.10.2012
High-Quality Maps and Accurate Addresses Are Needed to Achieve 2020 Census Cost-Saving Goals
03.30.2012
OIG-Census Letter to Law Enforcement Professionals Regarding Assaults on Census Workers
06.27.2011
Census 2010: Final Report to Congress
04.08.2011
2010 Census: Cooperation Between Partnership Staff and Local Census Office Managers Challenged by Communication and Coordination Problems
04.06.2011
IG's Testimony on Top Management Challenges for the 2020 Census: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
02.15.2011
2010 Census: Contract Modifications and Award-Fee Actions on the Decennial Response Integration System (DRIS) Demonstrate Need for Improved Contracting Practices
01.18.2011
2010 Census: Quarterly Report to Congress, January 2011
11.18.2010
2010 Census: Partner Support Program Lacked Adequate Controls for Monitoring Purchases and Ensuring Compliance
11.12.2010
FY 2010 Financial Statements Audit (Census Bureau) [See pages 63-68 of FY 2010 Performance and Accountability Report]
09.24.2010
Respondent Data Safeguards in the Decennial Response Integration System
07.30.2010
Letter to Representative Issa re: Federal Requirements for Recovery Act Signage
07.27.2010
Review of Leases of Maryland Local Census Offices
07.19.2010
IG’s Testimony on Census Whistleblower Allegations: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Field Hearing, Brooklyn, NY
06.27.2010
Letter to Representatives Mollohan and Wolf re: 2010 Decennial Census Oversight
06.27.2010
Letter to Senators Mikulski and Shelby re: 2010 Decennial Census Oversight
06.11.2010
Early Observations Indicate That Some Nonresponse Follow-up Procedures Are Not Being Followed and Others Are Lacking
05.26.2010
Memo to Census Bureau re: Recommendations from 2010 Census: Quarterly Report to Congress, May 2010
05.05.2010
2010 Census: Quarterly Report to Congress, May 2010
03.25.2010
Assoc. Deputy IG’s Testimony on 2010 Census: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
02.26.2010
Memo to Census Bureau re: Recommendations from 2010 Census: Quarterly Report to Congress, February 2010
02.23.2010
IG’s Testimony on 2010 Census: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
02.16.2010
2010 Census: Quarterly Report to Congress, February 2010
12.18.2009
2010 Census: Quarterly Report to Congress, December 2009
12.07.2009
FY 2009 Financial Statement Audit (Census Bureau) [See pages 55-62 of FY 2009 Performance and Accountability Report]
11.20.2009
FY 2009 FISMA Assessment of Census Bureau's Field Data Collection Automation System
10.21.2009
IG’s Testimony on 2010 Census: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
10.07.2009
IG's Testimony on 2010 Census: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Gov’t. Affairs
09.22.2009
Principal Assistant IG for Audit and Evaluation's Testimony on 2010 Census and Integrated Communications Campaign: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
08.14.2009
Memo to Census Bureau re: Recommendations from 2010 Census: Quarterly Report to Congress, August 2009
08.12.2009
Problems Encountered in Large Block Operation Underscore Need for Better Contingency Plans
08.06.2009
2010 Census: Quarterly Report to Congress, August 2009
05.06.2009
Observations and Address Listers' Reports Provide Serious Indications That Important Address Canvassing Procedures Are Not Being Followed
03.03.2009
2010 Census: Revised Field Data Collection Automation Contract Incorporated OIG Recommendations, But Concerns Remain Over Fee Awarded During Negotiations
02.12.2009
Census 2010: Delays in Address Canvassing Software Development and Testing, Help Desk Planning, and Field Office Deployment Have Increased Operational Risk
11.19.2008
FY 2008 FISMA Assessment of Wireless Data Communications General Support System: OSE-19163 (not publically released)
10.17.2008
2010 Census: Dress Rehearsal of Address Canvassing Revealed Persistent Deficiencies in Approach to Updating the Master Address File
08.22.2008
2010 Census: Census Should Further Refine Its Cost Estimate for Fingerprinting Temporary Staff
08.22.2008
FY 2008 FISMA Assessment of the Field Data Collection Automation System: OSE-19164 (not publically released)
06.30.2008
2010 Census: OIG Reviews Through the Decade Identify Significant Problems in Key Operations
10.23.2007
Federal Audit Clearinghouse Reimbursable Agreements: ATL-18113 (not publically released)
10.23.2007
FY 2007 FISMA Assessment of AES Direct Major Application (CEN 12) (not publically released)
10.23.2007
Lax IT Security Leaves Sensitive Census Information at Risk of Compromise: IG-18387-2 (not publically released)
09.28.2007
Census Has Improved Accountability for Laptops and Other Personal Property, But Additional Improvements Are Needed
09.28.2007
Follow-up Review of Workers' Compensation Program at Census Bureau Reveals Limited Efforts to Address Previous OIG Recommendations
09.19.2007
2010 Census: Key Challenges to Enumerating American Indian Reservations Unresolved by 2006 Census Test
09.29.2006
Enumerating Group Quarters Continues to Pose Challenges
03.31.2006
Valuable Learning Opportunities Were Missed in the 2006 Test of Address Canvassing
08.04.2005
FDCA Program for 2010 Census Is Progressing, but Key Management and Acquisition Activities Need to be Completed
03.31.2005
Management Controls Over Reimbursable Agreements at U.S. Census Bureau Need Improvement
09.30.2004
Improving Our Measure of America: What 2004 Census Test Can Teach Us in Planning for 2010 Census
08.14.2004
Weaknesses in Census Bureau's Certification and Accreditation Process Leave Security of Critical Information Systems in Question
08.12.2004
Census Bureau Should Redefine Its National-Critical Systems: OSE-16519-2 (not publically released)
05.21.2004
Results Assessment of Federal Audit Clearinghouse Database Utilizing Agreed-Upon Procedures
03.29.2004
Improvements Needed in Reporting of Performance Measures by U.S. Census Bureau
09.30.2003
Census Bureau's National Processing Center Needs to Improve Controls Over Government Bills of Lading
09.11.2003
MAF/TIGER Redesign Project Needs Management Improvements to Meet Its Decennial Goals and Cost Objective
03.11.2002
Improving Our Measure of America: What 2000 Census Can Teach Us in Planning for 2010
03.11.2002
Selected Aspects of 2000 Census Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Need Improvements Before 2010
09.11.2001
Additional Security Measures Needed for Advance Retail Sales Economic Indicator
03.29.2001
Actions to Address the Impact on the Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation of Suspected Duplicate Persons in the 2000 Decennial Census
12.11.2000
Review of Special Population Enumerations and Questionnaire Assistance Centers
09.29.2000
Re-enumeration at Three Local Census Offices in Florida: Hialeah, Broward South, and Homestead-Performance
09.29.2000
Unjustified Decennial Census Unemployment Compensation Claims Should Be Reduced Because Terminations for Cause Were Mostly Well Documented
09.11.2000
A Better Strategy Is Needed for Managing the Nation's Master Address File
09.11.2000
Local Census Offices Were Successfully Opened, but Some Lessons Can Be Learned from Decennial Leasing Operations
09.11.2000
Review of Special Census of Village of Machesney Park, IL
08.08.2000
Telephone Questionnaire Assistance Contract Needs Administration and Surveillance Plan
07.28.2000
Decennial Census Warehousing Operations Needed Attention
07.11.2000
Agreed-Upon Procedures and Results Assessment of Federal Audit Clearinghouse Database, FY 1998 Audit Reports
03.11.2000
Accountable Property Used for the Decennial Census Needs Improved Controls; Bankcard Program Is Well Managed
03.11.2000
PAMS/ADAMS Should Provide Adequate Support for the Decennial Census, but Software Practices Need Improvement
12.06.1999
Atlanta Region Experienced Late Pay Problems for 2000 Census Employees
09.30.1999
Public Awareness Campaign Is Meeting Program Objectives
09.29.1999
Method for Archiving 2000 Decennial Data and Procedures for Disposing of Questionnaires Should Be Finalized
09.11.1999
Dress Rehearsal Quality Check Survey Experience Indicates Improvements Needed for 2000 Decennial
09.11.1999
Improvements Needed in Multiple Response Resolution to Ensure Accurate, Timely Processing for the 2000 Decennial Census
02.01.1999
Internal Controls Over Denver Bankcard Purchases Need Improving
01.11.1999
Data Capture System 2000 Requirements and Testing Issues Caused Dress Rehearsal Problems
09.30.1998
Additional Steps Needed to Improve Local Update of Census Addresses for the 2000 Decennial Census
09.30.1998
Columbia Dress Rehearsal Experience Suggests Changes to Improve Results of the 2000 Decennial Census
09.30.1998
Columbia, SC, Dress Rehearsal Identifies Needed Improvements in Personnel Administration
09.30.1998
Dress Rehearsal Activities at Menominee Indian Reservation and Chicago Regional Census Center Show That Improvements Are Needed for 2000 Census
09.30.1998
Quality Check Survey Should Be Kept Independent of Other Decennial Operations
09.30.1998
Sacramento Dress Rehearsal Experience Suggests Changes to Improve Results of the 2000 Census
09.12.1998
Sacramento Dress Rehearsal Identifies Needed Improvements in Personnel Administration
08.12.1998
Computer Security for Transmission of Sensitive Data Should Be Strengthened: OSE-10773 (not publically released)
03.31.1998
2000 Census: Address-Building Program May Become More Complex, Costly, and Counterproductive
03.12.1998
Atlanta Bankcard Purchases Need Improved Internal Controls
11.12.1997
Headquarters Information Processing Systems for the 2000 Decennial Census Require Technical and Management Plans and Procedures
09.30.1997
2000 Census: Expanded Targeted Questionnaire Program May be Unnecessary and Counterproductive
09.18.1996
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