Department of Agriculture

We reviewed Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) controls over the Food Purchase and Distribution Program (FPDP) and determined whether AMS purchased the type and quantity of commodities necessary to mitigate the impact from retaliatory tariffs.

As required by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act, OIG reviewed USDA's ongoing efforts to improve its information technology security program and practices during Fiscal Year 2023.

We determined whether the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) awarded ReConnect Program funding to eligible projects and accurately used the evaluation criteria to score and rank applications.

We conducted this work as part of our ongoing integrated oversight of the funding provided to the Forest Service's Hazardous Fuels Management Program by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

We conducted this work as part of our ongoing inspection of the funding provided to the Forest Service's Restoration Projects on Federal and Non-Federal Land from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

We determined whether the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has implemented effective policies and procedures in the Market Access Program to evaluate participant eligibility, select applications, and allocate funding.

We conducted this work as part of our ongoing, integrated oversight of the funding provided to Forest Service's Collaborative Aquatic Landscape Restoration (CALR) program by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding Dashboard allows stakeholders to explore USDA programs that received IIJA funding, as well as IIJA monies awarded through USDA.

USDA OIG determined whether National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) designed and implemented adequate internal controls to properly select Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) grant recipients and monitor AFRI projects’ compliance.