Reports

05.13.2022

Quality Control Review of the Panhandle Area Council, Inc., as of and for the Year Ended September 30, 2020

A quality control review (QCR) of Hayden Ross PLLC’s 2020 single audit of the council identified no deficiencies related to the audit report. As a result, we assigned the audit an overall QCR rating of Pass.

Report Number OIG-22-QCR-6

Economic Development Administration, Office of the Secretary

Correspondence, Single Audit Reports

05.11.2022

Georgia Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding Yakima Non-Profit

This press release announces the sentencing for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft related to a fraud scheme perpetuated across multiple government contracts. Commerce OIG participated in the joint investigation that led to the sentencing.

Investigations

05.09.2022

The Census Bureau Needs to Improve Management and Oversight of Vetting Employees to Avoid Hiring Unsuitable Individuals for Federal Employment

Our evaluation found that the Census Bureau continues to face longstanding challenges in providing sufficient governance for its personnel security program.

Report Number OIG-22-021-I

U.S. Census Bureau (Census)

Audits / Evaluations

03.31.2022

Semiannual Report to Congress, March 2022

This report summarizes work we initiated or completed during the 6 months ending March 31, 2022.

Report Number SAR-2022-03

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations, Semiannual Reports to Congress

02.03.2022

NOAA Inadequately Managed Its Active Directories That Support Critical Missions

Our audit found that NOAA inadequately managed its active directories, including having excessive privileges, inadequate account management, and end-of-life operating systems running within the active directory domain.

Report Number OIG-22-018-A

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

01.25.2022

The Department Needs to Improve Its System Security Assessment and Continuous Monitoring Program to Ensure Security Controls Are Consistently Implemented and Effective

Our audit found the Department did not effectively execute its continuous monitoring and system assessment process.

Report Number OIG-22-017-A

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations

01.21.2022

2022 Annual Letter to OMB re: Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012

In accordance with the Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 and OMB guidance, this letter summarizes the results of our risk assessment and our audit recommendation status related to illegal, improper, or erroneous purchase and travel card activity at the Department and its bureaus.

Report Number OIG-22-016-M

Office of the Secretary

Correspondence

01.20.2022

Redesigned GOES-T is Ready for Launch, but NOAA Should Reassess Its Assumptions for Satellite Launch Planning and Storage

Our audit found NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES)-R series program works toward the earliest achievable launch dates at potentially increased development risk; that GOES launches are planned sooner than policy requires without analyzing costs; and that tradeoffs for ground storage of satellites has not been formally studied.

Report Number OIG-22-015-A

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

01.10.2022

Quality Control Review of the Audit of Region XII Development Corporation, Inc., as of and for the Year Ended June 30, 2019

A quality control review (QCR) of John D. Morrow, CPA’s 2019 single audit of the corporation revealed deficiencies that affect the audit’s reliability. As a result, we assigned the audit an overall QCR rating of Fail.

Report Number OIG-22-QCR-4

Economic Development Administration, Office of the Secretary

Correspondence, Single Audit Reports

12.16.2021

Audit of Space Weather Follow-On Program Performance Challenges

We are initiating an audit of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Space Weather Follow-On (SWFO) program.

12.16.2021

The Department Must Improve Processes for Addressing and Managing 'H' Referrals

This final report provides the results of our evaluation of the U.S. Department of Commerce's (the Department's) processes for handling hotline complaints referred by the Office of Inspector General (OIG).

Report Number OIG-22-014-I

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations