Department of Homeland Security

We reviewed the deaths of five individuals in custody reported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the deaths of five individuals in custody reported by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in fiscal year 2021. We found that no underlying systemic factors, policies, or...

We contracted with the independent public accounting firm Williams, Adley & Company – DC, LLP (Williams Adley) to review CBP’s Drug Control Budget Formulation Compliance Report. Williams Adley is responsible for the attached Independent Accountant’s Report, dated January 20, 2023, and the...

Williams, Adley & Company – DC, LLP (Williams Adley), under contract with the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, issued an Independent Accountant’s Report on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Detailed Accounting Report. CBP management prepared the Table of FY...

We contracted with the independent public accounting firm Williams, Adley & Company – DC, LLP (Williams Adley) to review USCG’s Drug Control Budget Formulation Compliance Report. Williams Adley is responsible for the attached Independent Accountant’s Report, dated January 20, 2023, and the...

Williams, Adley & Company – DC, LLP (Williams Adley), under contract with the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, issued an Independent Accountant’s Report on U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) Detailed Accounting Report. USCG management prepared the Table of FY 2022 Drug Control...

Since our 2020 audit, the Department of Homeland Security has made progress towards fulfilling the 13 responsibilities in the GDA.

The Department of Homeland Security did not always terminate personal identity verification (PIV) card access or withdraw security clearances for separated employees and contractors in accordance with Federal regulations and Department policies.

This alert informs you of an urgent issue we discovered during an ongoing audit and the actions CBP has taken to address the issues. Specifically, we found inadequate emergency back-up power for operating the Blaine Command Center’s centralized video surveillance system equipment and video...

Semiannual Report to Congress - April 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022

In March 2022, we conducted unannounced inspections of four U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities in the El Centro and San Diego areas of California, specifically two U.S. Border Patrol stations and two Office of Field Operations (OFO) ports of entry. Our inspections and subsequent...