Department of Agriculture

Our objective was to review and report information about USDA’s use of social media for transparency and disclosure.

This informational report provides general information related to the Conservation Stewardship Program and highlights related to Inflation Reduction Act funding as of September 30, 2023.

The report contains an unmodified opinion on Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) financial statements as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, as well as an assessment of NRCS’s internal controls over financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations.

OIG audited FCIC/RMA financial statements for fiscal years 2023 and 2022.

The report contains an unmodified opinion on Commodity Credit Corporation’s (CCC) financial statements as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, as well as an assessment of CCC’s internal controls over financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations.

OIG audited Rural Development’s consolidated financial statements for fiscal years 2023 and 2022.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General’s Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 describes how OIG plans to accomplish its mission of promoting economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity in the delivery of USDA programs during the fiscal year.

OIG reviewed Rural Utilities Service 's administration of grants for the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program.

We reviewed the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services’ investigations of livestock deaths by Mexican gray wolves.