Reports

10.04.2024

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Letter for FY24

In accordance with 15 U.S.C. § 638b(c), this letter transmits OIG’s report of data and information regarding cases related to the Small Business Innovation Research program for FY 2024.

Investigations

09.25.2024

NIST Overstated MEP's Economic Impacts to Congress and Other Stakeholders

Our evaluation found that NIST’s inadequate oversight of the FY 2022 economic impact reporting process for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) resulted in unreliable economic impacts. Please see final report OIG-24-037-I.

Our supplemental report provides additional results identified during our evaluation of MEP economic impact reporting. Please see final report OIG-25-011-I.

Report Number OIG-24-037-I

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Audits / Evaluations

09.23.2024

BIS' Export License Approval Process Reduces Risk of Threats from China's Military-Civilian Fusion Strategy, but BIS Should Take Additional Steps to Mitigate Risks of Unauthorized Technology Release to China's Military

Our audit found that the BIS export license approval process was adequate in reducing the risk of controlled items being inappropriately approved for export to China, but we also found that BIS has not minimized the risk of unauthorized release of controlled technologies and software to China.

Report Number OIG-24-036-A

Bureau of Industry and Security

Audits / Evaluations

09.19.2024

Audit of NTIA's Allocation of BEAD funds

This announcement memo initiates an audit to determine whether NTIA properly allocated federal funds provided for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Audits Initiated

09.19.2024

Biennial Audit of the Department's Compliance with Geospatial Data Act Requirements

Our audit found that the Department was complying with 12 of the 13 Geospatial Data Act requirements, but our testing revealed that the Department’s geospatial metadata is sometimes incomplete.

Report Number OIG-24-035-A

U.S. Census Bureau (Census), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations

09.12.2024

Research Foundation Pays $313,574 To Resolve Claims That University Research Scientist Failed To Disclose Foreign Support

This press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York announces a settlement resolving civil allegations related to federal research grants provided by NASA and NOAA to a research scientist at the State University of University at Albany.

Investigations

08.29.2024

Wisconsin Man Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Program Fraud

This press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin announces the sentencing of Curtis A. Alleyne from Almond, Wisconsin, for wire fraud and money laundering associated with a COVID-19 pandemic relief program. The investigation was conducted by the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) Task Force.

Investigations

08.27.2024

A Lack of Program Management Controls and Attention to IT Security Threatens the Success of NOAA's Effort to Implement a Cloud-Based Common Ground System

Our audit found project management and security deficiencies in implementation of the cloud-based NESDIS Common Cloud Framework (NCCF) by NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS).

Report Number OIG-24-034-A

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

07.31.2024

Fraud Alert: Fake Government Procurement Schemes

This fraud alert warns government vendors about scams involving foreign actors impersonating procurement officials to defraud businesses, and provides vendors tips to protect their companies from such procurement scams.

Investigations

07.30.2024

NOAA's Office of Space Commerce Efforts to Provide Space Situational Awareness Services Have Been Delayed and Need a Realistic Schedule

Our audit found that NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce is behind schedule in providing basic space situational awareness data and services and does not have a defined approach or long-term plan for its space traffic management responsibilities.

Report Number OIG-24-031-A

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

07.30.2024

Semiannual Status Report on NTIA's Broadband Programs

This report is the fourth in a series of semiannual reviews providing the status of six NTIA-administered grant programs aimed at expanding broadband access in the United States.

Report Number OIG-24-033-I

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Audits / Evaluations

07.18.2024

Management Alert: February 2024 FirstNet Authority's Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Outage Raised a Significant Risk to the Readiness of First Responders Across the Country

This management alert reports that the February 22, 2024 outage of the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network and subsequent lack of communication and transparency regarding network performance put public safety at jeopardy and posed a risk to the readiness of first responders across the country.

Report Number OIG-24-030-M

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

Audits / Evaluations