Department of Homeland Security

We determined that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) violated the Privacy Act of 1974 and Department of Homeland Security policy by unnecessarily releasing to a contractor the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (SPII) of 2.3...

The Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) Circular, Accounting of Drug Control Funding and Performance Summary, requires each National Drug Control Program agency to submit to the ONDCP Director a detailed accounting of all funds expended for National Drug Control Program activities...

The Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) repatriates thousands of aliens every year. In this review, we sought to identify barriers to the repatriation of detained aliens with final orders of removal. Our case review of 3,053 aliens not removed within the...

Williams, Adley & Company–DC, LLP completed an audit of Oregon’s management of State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grants awarded during fiscal years 2013 through 2015. Williams Adley concluded that Oregon’s State Administrative Agency generally complied...

Williams, Adley & Company – DC LLP, under contract with DHS OIG, issued an Independent Accountant’s Report on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) fiscal year 2018 Performance Summary Report. ICE’s management prepared the Performance Summary Report (PSR) and related disclosures in...

Williams, Adley & Company – DC, LLP , under contract with the DHS OIG, issued an Independent Accountant’s Report on U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) fiscal year 2018 Detailed Accounting Submission for drug control funds. CBP management prepared the Table of FY 2018 Drug Control Obligations...

The Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) Circular, Accounting of Drug Control Funding and Performance Summary, requires each National Drug Control Program agency to submit to ONDCP Director a detailed accounting of all funds expended for National Drug Control Program activities during...

The Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) Circular, Accounting of Drug Control Funding and Performance Summary, requires each National Drug Control Program agency to submit to ONDCP Director a detailed accounting of all funds expended for National Drug Control Program activities during...

The Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) Circular, Accounting of Drug Control Funding and Performance Summary, requires each National Drug Control Program agency to submit to ONDCP Director a detailed accounting of all funds expended for National Drug Control Program activities during...

We determined that the Department has taken some steps to mitigate risks to the Nation’s election infrastructure; however, improved planning, more staff, and clearer guidance could facilitate its coordination with states. Specifically, despite Federal requirement, DHS has not completed the plans and...