United States
DHS Does Not Have Assurance That All Migrants Can be Located Once Released into the United States (REDACTED)
The Department of Homeland Security has limited ability to track migrants’ post-release addresses accurately and effectively. U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) cannot always obtain and does not always record migrant addresses, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) does not always validate...
Union County Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Disaster Benefits Fraud, Business Impersonation Fraud, COVID-19 Loan Fraud, and Treasury Check Fraud
Albany Man Sentenced to 12 Months for Unemployment Insurance Fraud
CBP’s Management of International Mail Facilities Puts Officer Safety and Mission Requirements at Risk
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) did not effectively manage International Mail Facility (IMF) operations. Specifically, CBP did not ensure prompt resolution of serious issues, including critical maintenance and life safety deficiencies, at six IMFs. Additionally, CBP paid for unusable space...
The United States Coast Guard Needs to Determine the Impact and Effectiveness of Its Streamlined Inspection Program
The United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard) has a process to enroll vessels in the Streamlined Inspection Program (SIP) in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R). However, the Coast Guard cannot demonstrate that the oversight functions it uses ensure SIP-enrolled vessels remain in...
CBP Could Do More to Plan for Facilities Along the Southwest Border
Cybersecurity System Review of the Transportation Security Administration’s Selected High Value Asset
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) did not implement effective technical controls to protect the sensitive information processed by the selected High Value Asset (HVA) system. In our review and testing of this HVA, we identified security deficiencies in 8 of 10 security and privacy...
CBP Implemented Effective Technical Controls to Secure a Selected Tier 1 High Value Asset System
Components within the Department of Homeland Security protect High Value Asset (HVA) systems with security and privacy controls designed to keep sensitive information safe. We determined that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) implemented most security and privacy controls tested for the...
Ineffective Controls Over COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Leave the Program Susceptible to Waste and Abuse
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) did not always implement effective internal controls to provide oversight of COVID-19 Funeral Assistance. FEMA’s funeral assistance program greatly expanded the universe of reimbursable expenses for deaths related to COVID-19, even beyond those...