Reports

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

06.17.2025

NOAA Must Take Action to Avoid Gaps in Hurricane Hunter Missions and Improve Oversight, Program Management, and Systems Engineering Practices

Our audit found that (1) hurricane hunter replacement programs started late, delayed definition of requirements, and did not identify and manage key risks; (2) hurricane hunter replacement programs need more effective management and executive oversight; and (3) technically complex acquisition and development programs require mature systems engineering practices.

Report Number OIG-25-023-A

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

06.13.2025

Audit of USPTO’s Patent Center system

This announcement memo initiates an audit to determine whether USPTO is effectively prioritizing, resolving, and communicating Patent Center problems and defects, and effectively implementing Patent Center improvements.

Report Number 2025-521

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)

Audits Initiated

06.11.2025

BIS Needs to Improve Its Incident Response Capabilities to Handle Sophisticated Cyberattacks

Our evaluation found that BIS lacked the capabilities, tools, and procedures necessary to detect and respond to our malicious activities, which could allow advanced adversaries to significantly harm sensitive U.S. export control efforts.

Report Number OIG-25-022-I

Bureau of Industry and Security

Audits / Evaluations

06.10.2025

Former Chief Financial Officer Pleads Guilty to Theft in Connection with Health Care

DOJ Press Release Related to an OIG Investigation

Investigations

06.03.2025

Commerce CHIPS Act Programs Status Report

This report provides the status of programs under the CHIPS Act of 2022 that are administered by the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Specifically, it describes the actions taken by the NIST offices responsible for implementing semiconductor incentive programs and research and development initiatives from August 9, 2022, to January 31, 2025.

Report Number OIG-25-021-I

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Audits / Evaluations