Reports

11.18.2014

IG's Testimony on Abuse of USPTO's Telework Program: House Oversight & Government Reform and Judiciary Committees

Chairmen Goodlatte and Issa, Ranking Members Conyers and Cummings, and Members of the Committees: We appreciate the opportunity to testify today concerning the telework programs of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Report Number OIG-15-009-T

Testimony

11.14.2014

FY 2014 Consolidated Financial Statements Audit (Department of Commerce) [See pages 35-46 of FY 2014 Agency Financial Report]

KPMG LLP is beginning its audit of the Department's FY 2014 consolidated financial statements. The audit will be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, Government Auditing Standards, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements.

Report Number OIG-15-008-A

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations

11.05.2014

DC Political Consultant Pleads Guilty In Honest Services Wire Fraud Scheme

PHILADELPHIA – Political consultant Thomas Lindenfeld, 59, of Washington D.C., pleaded guilty today to an information charging him with one count of conspiring to commit honest services wire fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Harvey Bartle III scheduled a sentencing hearing …

Investigations

10.30.2014

Patent and Trademark IT Modernization Is Progressing, but Improvements Are Needed

As part of our fiscal year (FY) 2013 work plan, we are initiating an audit of USPTO's IT modernization projects.

Report Number OIG-15-004-A

10.16.2014

Top Management Challenges, FY 2015

WASHINGTON, DC – The Office of Inspector General (OIG) today released its report on the top management challenges it identified for the U.S. Department of Commerce for fiscal year 2015.

Report Number OIG-15-002

Office of the Secretary

Audits / Evaluations, Top Management Challenges

10.14.2014

Audit of the Department's Cloud Computing Efforts Identified Contractual Deficiencies

We plan to conduct an audit of the Department's cloud-computing efforts. This work is part of a federal government-wide audit sponsored by the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE).

Report Number OIG-15-001-M

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

Audits / Evaluations

10.03.2014

Nonfederal Audit Results for the 6-Month Period Ending June 30, 2014

This memorandum provides an analysis of nonfederal audit reports, including a summary of findings that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed during the 6-month period ending June 30, 2014, for entities receiving federal awards subject to audit requirements.

Report Number OIG-15-003-M

09.30.2014

Semiannual Report to Congress, September 2014

I am pleased to present the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress for the 6 months ending September 30, 2014.

Audits / Evaluations, Investigations, Semiannual Reports to Congress

09.22.2014

Review of Improper Expenditure for NOAA GOES-R Ground Segment Team Activity

Attached is our final report detailing the findings of our investigation into the sufficiency of time and attendance adjustments made by GOES-R Ground Segment staff members to account for their participation in a GOES-R Ground Segment team event in May 2013, which involved lunch and a matinee showing of a Star Trek movie.

Report Number 14-0475

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Investigations

09.18.2014

IG's Testimony on Addressing U.S. Census Bureau Data Collection Vulnerabilities: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Chairman Farenthold, Ranking Member Lynch, and Members of the Subcommittee: We appreciate the opportunity to testify today on vulnerabilities in Census Bureau data collection and quality assurance processes.

Report Number 14-0073-T

U.S. Census Bureau (Census)

Testimony

09.04.2014

BIS' Implementation of Export Control Reform Requires Several Improvements to Address Challenges

During a March 5, 20 13, hearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Chairman Frank Wolf raised a question about the Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS') ability to handle the expected increased workload for the licensing and enforcement of former munitions items.

Report Number OIG-14-028-A

Bureau of Industry and Security

Audits / Evaluations