National Endowment for the Arts

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the organization’s financial management system and record keeping complies with federal requirements. The evaluation was conducted in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency's Quality Standards for...

The objective of this review was to determine the status of Grant No. 12-6200-7033 and HRAC's current financial condition. The review was conducted in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency's Quality Standards for Inspections and Evaluations, as applicable...

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the organization’s financial management system and record keeping complies with federal requirements. The evaluation was conducted in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency's Quality Standards for...

This is an audit of the NEA's balance sheets as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, and the related statements of net cost, changes in net position, and budgetary resources (financial statements) for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements. The objective of the audit was...

This is an audit of the NEA's balance sheets as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, and the related statements of net cost, changes in net position, and budgetary resources (financial statements) for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements. The objective of the audit was...

The letter report addresses the requirements of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act and presents the rationale for why the Act does not apply to NEA.

This review evaluates the use of 4 different methods of grant funding by NEA. The report includes recommendations to strengthen controls to assure grantees are reimbursed only for allowable and reasonable costs, while decreasing the administrative burden for grantees and NEA staff.

The Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture of the Northern Mariana Islands (CCAC) is on the cost reimbursement methof of funding and submitted a payment request for an award. The NEA OIG conducted a review of the payment request and identified repeated deficiencies, such as inadequate oversight...

The Craft & Folk Art Museum (CFAM) is on the cost reimbursement method of funding and requested reinstatement to the regular method of payment. We evaluated CFAM documentation, reviewed NEA grant files, and spoke with NEA staff, and determined that the CFAM had not sufficiently improved its...

The Senate requested the Office of Inspectors General to analyze the involvement of non-career officials in the FOIA response process for the period of January 1, 2007 to present. Our analysis identified instances of inaccurate or incomplete information in the FOIA files and database system and...