
United States
- Contract and Procurement Fraud
- Fraud in Commission programs such as the Universal Service Fund (USF), Telecommunications Relay
- Services (TRS) Fund, and FCC Auctions Programs
- Computer Crimes
- Bribery, Kickbacks, and Gratuities
- False Statements and False Claims
- Conflicts of Interest and Ethics Violations
- Travel Fraud
- Theft and/or Abuse of Government Property
- Other Violations of Federal Laws and Regulations
Audit of the Federal Communications Commission’s FY 2023 Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 Requirements
The FCC was compliant in 11 of its 13 programs that were susceptible to significant improper payments. The Universal Service Fund (USF)-Lifeline (LL) program, and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) were non-compliant with one of the 10 PIIA criteria. The report presents five findings and five...
Semiannual Report to Congress, October 1, 2023- March 31, 2024
Public Report on the Federal Communications Commission’s Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Information Security Management Act Evaluation
This audit report determined that the Commission’s FY 2023 information security program was not in compliance with FISMA legislation, OMB guidance, and applicable NIST special publications. Five of the nine domains Kearney evaluated warrant additional management attention to address identified...
Fiscal Year 2021 Privacy and Data Protection Inspection
This inspection concluded that the FCC has effectively implemented five of the nine privacy requirements in Title 42 U.S.C. § 2000ee-2. Four of the nine requirements had not been effectively implemented for the period covered by our review. The final report includes four findings and offers seven...
Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements
This audit report shows Kearney’s reports include an opinion report on the Federal Communications Commission’s(FCC) financial statements, a report on internal control over financial reporting, and a report oncompliance and other matters. Kearney found that the financial statements were fairly...
OIG Advisory Regarding ACP Provider Noncompliance with ACP Program Usage and De-Enrollment Rules
FCC OIG announces the voluntary repayment of $49.4 million of improperly claimed Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) subsidies after OIG sent the provider a warning letter and issues an advisory notifying other ACP providers of its concern that dozens of other providers are likely not complying...
OIG Immediate Release Regarding Repayment of ACP Subsidies and Issuance of Advisory Notifying Other ACP Providers
FCC OIG announces the voluntary repayment of $49.4 million of improperly claimed Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) subsidies after OIG sent the provider a warning letter and issues an advisory notifying other ACP providers of its concern that dozens of other providers are likely not complying...
Advisory Regarding Fraud in Provider Enrollments of Multiple ACP Households Based on the Same Child/Dependent
OIG issues this advisory letter to alert consumers and providers to an improper and fraudulent enrollment practice by some providers of Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) services. Providers and their agents have enrolled many households into the ACP based on the eligibility of a single Benefit...
OIG Advisory Notice Regarding Provider Efforts to Deceive Lifeline Consumers to Enroll in Unwanted Government-Subsidized ACP Services
OIG issues an Immediate Release and Advisory alerting Lifeline, Emergency Broadband Benefit, and Affordable Connectivity Program providers and consumers to improper and abusive enrollment practices that are part of some providers’ online enrollment processes.