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CBP's Detection Capabilities at U.S. Ports of Entry Risk Missing Contraband (REDACTED)

2025
OIG-25-27
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) did not fully leverage its large-scale non-intrusive inspection (NII) systems to detect contraband coming into the United States, potentially wasting taxpayer funds, missing opportunities to detect and seize contraband, and losing an important tool to fight...

Results of an Unannounced Inspection of ICE's Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia, New York

2025
OIG-25-24
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security

During our unannounced inspection of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Buffalo Federal Detention Facility (Buffalo) in Batavia, New York, we found that Buffalo’s staff generally complied with Performance-Based National Detention Standards 2011, as revised in December 2016, for...

FEMA Contributed to the National Drug Control Strategy but Could Benefit from Improved Reporting

2025
OIG-25-26
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) fiscal year 2023 Operation Stonegarden performance measure—prosecuted narcotic cases—accurately reflected Operation Stonegarden’s contributions to the President’s National Drug Control Strategy (the Strategy). Specifically, FEMA’s prosecuted narcotic...

Coast Guard Missed Opportunities to Interdict Foreign Fishing Vessels Suspected of Illegally Fishing in U.S. Waters

2025
OIG-25-25
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security

The United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard) did not meet its illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing interdiction goals for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. For both FYs, the Coast Guard set its interdiction goal at 40 percent. This goal reflects efforts to prevent illegal foreign fishing...

DHS Complied with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 and Progressed in Its Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Improper Payments in FY 2024

2025
OIG-25-23
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security

The Department of Homeland Security complied with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) during fiscal year 2024. According to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-123, an agency must meet all 10 PIIA requirements to comply, which DHS did. DHS also met OMB’s requirement to...

Results of an Unannounced Inspection of Nye County Detention Center in Pahrump, Nevada

2025
OIG-25-22
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security

During our unannounced inspection of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Nye CountyDetention Center (Nye) in Pahrump, Nevada, we found that Nye’s staff complied with National Detention Standards 2019 (NDS 2019) for classification, access to law library and legal services, segregation...

Jacksonville State University Did Not Always Follow Procurement and Contracting Requirements

2025
OIG-25-20
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security

Jacksonville State University (Jacksonville State) did not always account for and expend Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant funds according to Federal regulations and FEMA guidelines. Specifically, Jacksonville State did not fully comply with Federal regulations and FEMA guidelines to...

ICE Cannot Effectively Monitor the Location and Status of All Unaccompanied Alien Children After Federal Custody

2025
OIG-25-21
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security

After meeting with more than 140 individuals from DHS and other Federal agencies, we determined U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot effectively monitor the location and status of all unaccompanied alien children (UACs) once released or transferred from Department of Homeland...

TSA's Activities Enhanced Passenger Rail Security and Preparedness, but More Can be Done

2025
OIG-25-19
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shared intelligence and engaged with industry stakeholders to enhance passenger rail security and preparedness. Specifically, TSA shared threat information and intelligence products and assessed passenger rail systems to identify security...

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