
United States
TSA Needs to Improve Management of the Quiet Skies Program (REDACTED)
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) did not properly plan, implement, and manage the Quiet Skies program to meet the program’s mission of mitigating the threat to commercial aviation posed by higher risk passengers. Specifically, TSA did not develop performance goals and measures to...
FEMA Should Disallow $12.2 Million in Disaster Case Management Program Grant Funds Awarded to New York for Hurricane Sandy
The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved New York State’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES-NY) application for approximately $40.8 million to provide Disaster Case Management Program (DCMP) services to disaster survivors for household recovery efforts. FEMA did not...
DHS Components Have Not Fully Complied with the Department’s Guidelines for Implementing the Lautenberg Amendment
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), United States Secret Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have not fully complied with DHS’ guidelines for implementing the Lautenberg Amendment. To illustrate, CBP and Secret Service did not...
Independent Auditors' Report on DHS' FY 2020 Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
KPMG issued an unmodified (clean) opinion on the financial statements, reporting that they present fairly, in all material respects, DHS’ financial position as of September 30, 2020. However, KPMG identified material weaknesses in internal control in two areas and other significant deficiencies in...
Major Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security
We consider the most serious management and performance challenges facing DHS to be: performing fully and effectively during COVID-19, countering terrorism and homeland security threats, ensuring proper financial management, ensuring information technology (IT) supports essential mission operations...