Department of Commerce OIG

For our audit of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Polar Weather Satellite program, our objective was to assess the program's execution of selected development activities. To satisfy our objective, we reviewed aspects of the program's environmental testing and pre-launch...

For our evaluation of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA’s) file maintenance of grants awarded with Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funds, our objective was to determine whether EDA properly maintained grant files during the COVID-19 pandemic. We found that EDA...

Our audit objective was to assess NOAA’s progress in defining GeoXO’s mission and establishing programmatic baselines. We found the program should: I. Evaluate its plans for the Central satellite mission. II. Improve its approach to achieving performance gains.

For our final report on our audit of the U.S. Census Bureau’s (the Bureau’s) Demographic Programs Directorate’s reimbursable surveys, our overall objective was to determine whether reimbursable surveys conducted by this directorate provided quality and reliable data to help sponsoring federal...

Our objective was to determine whether USPTO’s patent application classification and routing processes were effective. Specifically, we determined whether (1) USPTO adequately ensured that classification contractors were providing quality patent classification and reclassification services; (2)...

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 issued 13 products related to our audit, evaluation, and inspection work. These products addressed programs and personnel...

For our evaluation of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA’s) plan for the implementation of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funding through its Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) program, our objective was to determine whether EDA followed federal and U.S...

For our final report on fiscal year (FY) 2022 improper payment reporting, our review objective was to determine the U.S. Department of Commerce's (the Department’s) compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA). To determine FY 2021 compliance, we reviewed the “Payment...

For our evaluation of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA’s) plans for implementation of three new broadband grant programs under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA or the Act), our objective was to determine whether NTIA complied with the requirements...