Department of Agriculture

OIG determined whether Farm Service Agency (FSA) employees would recognize and respond to phishing email. OIG made three recommendations to OCIO and reached management decision on each of them.

As required by FISMA, OIG reviewed USDA’s ongoing efforts to improve its information technology security program and practices during FY 2024.

OIG reviewed USDA’s compliance with improper payment and high-dollar overpayment requirements for FY 2023.

OIG evaluated Foreign Agricultural Service’s controls over agreement funding for the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.

We determined whether the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) timely submitted a spend plan for Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) funds and accurately reported Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) data to the public, and we determined the methodology NRCS used for...

OIG reviewed and analyzed USDA default credentials vulnerability scans and followed up on a related prior audit recommendation. We also reviewed and evaluated the Department's policies and procedures, and we interviewed responsible USDA officials. OIG made three recommendations to OCIO and reached...

OIG reviewed the Office of Contracting and Procurement’s procurement authority to prevent and respond to reported child labor violations in fiscal year 2023.

We reviewed whether the Risk Management Agency’s and selected approved insurance providers’ oversight of the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection Pilot Program was sufficient to ensure that approved revenues, liabilities, and indemnity payments were accurate.

To learn how communities across the nation responded to the pandemic, we initiated a multi-part review of six communities—two cities, two rural counties, and two Tribal reservations. This report is the first community-specific report and focuses on our work in Springfield, Massachusetts, where we...