Where To Report Waste

Fraud, Abuse, Or Retaliation

FY 2022 FEDERAL INFORMATION SECURITY MODERNIZATION ACT INDEPENDENT EVALUATION

Submitting OIG:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission OIG

Report Description:

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm of Harper, Rains, Knight & Company, P.A. (HRK) to conduct a performance audit of EEOC’s information security program and practices in accordance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) for Fiscal Year 2022. The objective of this performance audit was to assess the effectiveness of the EEOC’s information security program and practices for the period October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022. HRK found that the EEOC has established and maintained a constantly implemented information security program and practices. HRK has identified in its report areas of improvement in the form of findings and recommendations. The OIG, along with HRK, will conduct a virtual exit conference regarding FISMA on November 16, 2022, at 2:00 pm via MS Teams where the auditors from HRK will discuss the results of the audit.

Date Issued:

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

2022-001-AOIG

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

$0

Funds for Better Use:

$0

Number of Recommendations:

5

View Document:

Attachment	Size
FY-2022-FISMA-Independent-Auditors-Report-Redacted.pdf	677.29 KB

Related Open Recommendations

No Recommendations found for this Report.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission OIG

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The U.S. Congress established an OIG at the EEOC through the 1988 amendment of the Inspector General Act (IG Act) of 1978. The OIG supports the Agency by carrying out its mandate to independently and objectively conduct and supervise audits, evaluations, inspections, and investigations; prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse; and promote economy, effectiveness, and efficiency in programs and operations. The OIG reviews pending legislation and regulation and keeps the EEOC’s chair and the U.S. Congress informed about Agency issues, recommends corrective action(s), and monitors the EEOC’s progress in implementing such action.

The EEOC OIG is under the leadership of the Inspector General, who provides overall direction, coordination, and supervision to staff. In the EEOC, a designated Federal entity, the Commission Chair appoints the Inspector General and acts under the general supervision of the agency head. Even so, the IG has a dual role since they also report directly to Congress. The EEOC cannot prevent or prohibit the OIG from conducting an audit or investigation. The OIG includes a deputy inspector general, auditors, evaluator, investigators, information technology specialist, independent counsel, and administrative staff.

Joyce T. Willoughby, Esq. is the current Inspector General and is the fourth individual to serve in this capacity.

https://oig.eeoc.gov