Department of Commerce

For this report, we assessed the adequacy of the U.S. Census Bureau’s (the Bureau's) quality control processes to ensure the data collected during the 2020 Decennial Census (2020 Census) was complete and accurate. This report discusses lessons learned during the nonresponse followup (NRFU)...

For our final report on the audit of First Responder Network Authority’s (FirstNet Authority’s) process for developing Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) for its first two reinvestment task orders, our audit objective was to determine whether FirstNet Authority's process for reinvesting...

For our final report on our audit of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) patent legacy systems, our audit objective was to review USPTO’s progress towards retiring its patent legacy systems. Specifically, we assessed USPTO’s (1) cost, schedule, and capabilities of select patent...

For our final report on our audit of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (the Department’s) Business Applications Solution program (the Program), our objective was to assess the Department’s management and implementation of the Program. To meet our objective, we determined the extent to which the...

For our final report on our audit of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA's) next-generation satellite system architecture, our objective was to assess NOAA's progress planning and implementing this architecture. We found the following: I. NOAA requirements management...

Our evaluation objective was to determine whether the Department and its bureaus are managing national security systems in compliance with federal and Departmental information technology security requirements.We found the following:I. The Department mismanaged and neglected information technology...

Our evaluation was conducted as part of a series of reviews to determine whether the Bureau’s planning and execution of 2020 Census peak operations successfully reduced the risk to decennial census data quality and costs. Overall, we found that the Bureau continues to face longstanding challenges in...

For our final report on fiscal year (FY) 2021 improper payment reporting, our review objective was to determine the U.S. Department of Commerce's (the Department’s) compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA). To determine FY 2021 compliance, we reviewed the “Payment...

For our final report on fiscal year (FY) 2019 improper payment reporting, our review objective was to determine the U.S. Department of Commerce's (the Department’s) FY 2019 compliance with the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (IPIA), as amended. In determining compliance, we also evaluated...

This report summarizes work that OIG initiated and completed during this semiannual period ending March 31, 2022, on a number of critical Departmental activities. Over the past 6 months—in addition to issuing OIG's annual "Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Department of Commerce"...