Department of Agriculture

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) performed an inspection of the subject topic to address specific questions raised in a Congressional request. In response to the request, we assessed actions taken by the Food and Nutrition Service to award a contract to provide electronic payment software to...

In order to help the Department secure its assets and best achieve its mission, the Office of Inspector General performed an audit of the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) controls to prevent the unauthorized access to, and transfer of, USDA-funded research technology to foreign countries. We...

OIG performed an inspection to review the extent to which a vendor met the deliverable requirements for an NRCS IT-related contract.

OIG reviewed AMS’ oversight of the grants it issued through its Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) completed a final action verification of all eight recommendations in our July 2015 report on the Audit 24601-0004-31, Food Safety and Inspection Service Ground Turkey Inspection and Safety Protocols. Final action verification (FAV) determines whether the final...

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) completed a final action verification (FAV) of all four recommendations in our September 28, 2015 report, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010— Controls over Food Service Account Revenue (Audit Report 27601-0001-22). An FAV determines whether the final action...

OIG evaluated RHS’ controls over tenant eligibility to occupy multi-family rental housing in rural areas

OIG reviewed FNS’ controls over FDPIR household eligibility and administrative costs, as well as its controls to prevent damaged, spoiled, and lost food.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) completed a final action verification of all 21 recommendations in Audit Report 88501-0002-12, Management and Security Over USDA's Universal Telecommunications Network. The purpose of our final action verification was to determine if the Office of the Cheif...

OIG reviewed FNS’ strategy to implement EBT for WIC nationwide to meet the October 1, 2020, deadline.