Department of Homeland Security

Williams, Adley & Company – DC, LLP (Williams Adley), under contract with the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, issued an Independent Accountant’s Review Report on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) FY 2023 Drug Control Budget Formulation Compliance...

In fiscal years 2019 through 2021, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Health Service Corps (IHSC) did not always properly process and authorize major surgical procedures for noncitizens in ICE custody. Per IHSC’s process, only designated Regional Clinical Directors (RCD) or Clinical...

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) FY 2023 Drug Control Budget Formulation Compliance Report. CBP’s...

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 Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers’ (FLETC) FY 2023 Drug Control Detailed Accounting Report. FLETC’s...

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

Department of Homeland Security components did not consistently apply information technology (IT) access controls to ensure only authorized personnel had access to systems, networks, and information. This capping report summarizes access control practices and deficiencies reported in three...

OIG identified four overarching challenges - transparency, accountability, efficiency, and sustainability - that reflect vulnerabilities affecting a broad spectrum of the Department’s programs, operations, and responsibilities. These challenges may hinder its ability to advance essential missions...

During fiscal years 2018 through 2022, we issued 61 reports and 178 recommendations for improving conditions at the Southwest border. As of August 17, 2023, 144 recommendations were closed, 31 recommendations were resolved and open, and 3 recommendations remained unresolved.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) had extensive products and services to manage risks and mitigate cybersecurity threats to critical water and wastewater infrastructure and increase its resiliency. However, CISA did not consistently collaborate with the Environmental...

The United States Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC) struggled to approve merchant mariner training offered by NMCapproved third-party training providers in a timely manner, and it routinely extended merchant mariner training courses and programs past their 5-year regulatory approval...