Reports

01.22.2025

Puerto Rico's Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Properly Disbursed Funds but Was Slow in Expending Fishery Disaster Assistance Funds

Our audit found that the Puerto Rico’s Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (PRDNER) properly disbursed and used federal funds to support its fisheries in recovering from the impacts of the damages caused by several hurricanes. However, PRDNER was slow in spending funds, as only approximately 7 percent of the total disaster assistance funds have been expended since April 1, 2020.

Report Number OIG-25-009-A

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

01.17.2025

Broadband: A Data Stroll, Version 2

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Office of Inspector General’s (OIG’s) Data Analytics team has developed a second version of Broadband: A Data Stroll in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) OIG and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) OIG. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/068d1eebf61040e8ae00a876cee24ce6/

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Correspondence

01.13.2025

Office of Audit and Evaluation FY 2025 Work Plan

The OAE workplan summarizes the anticipated work for fiscal year 2025. We plan our work to maximize our resources and achieve the most significant results. However, OAE will modify the work plan as needed during the year in response to unanticipated changes in circumstances, priorities, or resources.

Report Number OIG-25-008

Audits / Evaluations, Work Plan

01.06.2025

NOAA Should Assess Opportunities to Improve Hurricane Forecasts and Warnings

Our audit found that the National Weather Service (NWS) has made progress improving tropical cyclone track and intensity forecasts since the Weather Act became law in 2017. However, NWS is only partially meeting the Weather Act’s requirements for a hurricane forecast improvement program.

Report Number OIG-25-007-A

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

12.17.2024

Data Quality Challenges and Ineffective Program Management Hinder the Department's Enterprise Cybersecurity Capabilities

Our audit found that the Department has not yet adequately strengthened its cybersecurity posture by fully implementing its ECDM program.

Report Number OIG-25-006-A

Audits / Evaluations

12.16.2024

Department of Commerce FY 2024 Financial Statements [See pages 64-73 of FY 2024 Agency Financial Report]

The Department of Commerce’s Agency Financial Report (AFR) provides the agency’s financial and summary performance information. The report has five major sections including a financial section with the independent auditors’ report.

Report Number OIG-25-005-A

Office of the Secretary

12.11.2024

Evaluation of the 2026 Census Test Site Selection Methodology

This announcement memo initiates an evaluation to assess the Census Bureau’s methodology for selecting 2026 Census Test sites.

U.S. Census Bureau (Census)

Audits Initiated

12.05.2024

Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Was Not Always Available to First Responders During the Catastrophic 2023 Maui Wildfires

Our audit found that FirstNet Authority did not ensure that timely, adequate NPSBN services were provided to support public safety’s response to the wildfires that swept through Maui in 2023. FirstNet Authority also did not ensure that a sufficient plan for business continuity and disaster recovery was developed before the wildfires or that service restoration activities were accurately reported.

Report Number OIG-25-004-A

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

Audits / Evaluations

11.25.2024

Quality Control Review of Lank, Johnson & Tull, CPAs Single Audit Report of Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021

Quality Control Review of Lank, Johnson & Tull, CPAs Single Audit Report of Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021

Report Number OIG-25-QCR-2

Correspondence, Single Audit Reports

11.25.2024

Quality Control Review of Douglas Wilson & Company's Single Audit of Great Falls Development Authority, Inc., for Fiscal Year 2022

Quality Control Review of Douglas Wilson & Company’s Single Audit of Great Falls Development Authority, Inc., for Fiscal Year 2022

Report Number OIG-25-QCR-1

Correspondence, Single Audit Reports

11.18.2024

Former Federal Government Employee Pleads Guilty to False Statements

DOJ Press Release: Former Federal Government Employee Pleads Guilty to False Statements

Investigations