Department of Commerce OIG

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the risk management framework methodology adopted by the U.S. Census Bureau (Bureau) presents an accurate picture of cyber security risks, including risks associated with common controls, to Bureau management.

Our objectives were to determine whether the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (1) claimed allowable, allocable, and reasonable costs, (2) complied with grant terms and conditions, administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements, and (3) met performance requirements of the...

This report provides the results of our audit to assess the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) use of $300 million allocated by the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (the Act) for public safety communications research and development (R&D). The objective of...

OIG's objective was to assess the cost, schedule, and technical performance of selected components of the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) program. Specifically, the objective was to assess the JPSS ground project’s efforts to complete the Block 2.0 upgrade of the ground system. OIG also set out...

OIG's audit objective was to determine whether the Census Bureau established and administered blanked purchase agreements in accordance with laws, regulations, and agency guidance.

The report represents the first product in OIG’s review of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) implementation of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (the Act). The purpose of this report is to highlight key EDA oversight challenges and best practices—based on prior OIG reports and other...

Our objectives were to (1) assess the maturity of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Polar Follow-On program missions’ system design for indications of cost, schedule or performance issues that would threaten the ability of the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) program to...

This report summarizes work we initiated and completed during this semiannual period on a number of critical Departmental activities. Over the past 6 months, our office completed 14 audits, inspections, responses to Congressional requests, and public investigative reports—as well as 1 Congressional...

We conducted an audit to evaluate controls over the Working Capital Fund in FY 2016. Specifically, we sought to determine whether (1) there were effective controls over the billing and algorithm development processes, (2) relationships of reimbursements and billings to services provided were...

We conducted this audit to evaluate (1) the criteria and process for determining the number and locations of field offices; (2) the U.S. Census Bureau’s plans for reducing costs associated with the fewer number of field offices as part of reengineered field operations; and (3) the planned process...