Reports

04.25.2024

Defendant Pleads Guilty for Environmental Crimes Committed in the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Las Mareas Community of Salinas, Puerto Rico

This press release announces that a defendant pleaded guilty to environmental crimes related to the illegal construction and deposit of material into the wetlands and waters of the United States in the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

Investigations

04.12.2024

Justice Department's Procurement Collusion Strike Force Announces Four New National Law Enforcement Partners

This press release announces that the Justice Department’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force is adding four new national partners for a total of 38 agencies and offices committed to deterring, detecting, investigating, and prosecuting antitrust crimes and related schemes that target government procurement, grants, and program funding at all levels of government.

Investigations

04.09.2024

Status Report on the Department of Commerce's CHIPS Act Programs

This announcement memo initiates an evaluation of the current status of the Department’s CHIPS Act programs.

Economic Development Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Audits Initiated

04.08.2024

NTIA's Award Processes Leave Tribal Broadband Grants Vulnerable to Fraud and Duplication

Our audit found that NTIA did not adequately design and implement the award process to ensure that Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program funds were awarded only for eligible proposed service areas.

Report Number OIG-24-019-A

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Audits / Evaluations

04.04.2024

Independent Program Evaluation of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Pandemic Relief Program

This report provides the results of the Institute for Defense Analyses’ evaluation of NOAA Fisheries pandemic relief program.

Report Number OIG-24-018-I

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

04.03.2024

Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act Administrative Funds

This announcement memo initiates an audit of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Administrative Funds to assess NTIA’s spending of grant program administrative funds authorized by IIJA.

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Audits Initiated

03.27.2024

Independent Program Evaluation of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Pandemic Relief Program

This report provides the results of the Institute for Defense Analyses’ evaluation of NIST’s pandemic relief program.

Report Number OIG-24-017-I

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Audits / Evaluations

03.26.2024

Report of State OIG Peer Review of Commerce OIG Audit Organization

This letter transmits the Department of State, Office of Inspector General review of the system of quality control for our audit organization, in effect for the year ended September 30, 2023.

Correspondence

03.12.2024

NOAA Must Take Action to Address Significant Ship Fleet Recapitalization Risks

This management alert is to inform management of the current risks to NOAA’s ship fleet recapitalization program.

Report Number OIG-24-016-I

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Audits / Evaluations

02.29.2024

Management Alert – Challenges Industry Stakeholders Face with Broadband Deployment

This management alert to NTIA informs management about the challenges industry stakeholders are facing to deploy broadband to underserved and unserved communities.

Report Number OIG-24-015-M

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

Audits / Evaluations

02.29.2024

Two Southeastern Colorado Farmers Sentenced to Federal Prison and Will Pay Over $6.5 Million for Defrauding Federal Crop Insurance Programs

This press release announces that two farmers of Springfield, Colorado, have agreed to pay over $6.5 million to resolve allegations that they defrauded federal crop insurance programs by tampering with and damaging rain gauges.

Investigations