Performance Audit of the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) Equal Employment Opportunity Office and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility Programs

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Federal Election Commission (FEC) engaged Brown & Company CPAs and Management Consultants, PLLC (brown & Company) to conduct a performance audit of the FEC’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility (DEIA) Programs as of September 30, 2023. Objectives: 1. To assess FEC’s EEO compliance with statutory requirements, applicable EEOC and OPM guidance, best practices, as well as applicable agency policies and procedures. 2. To analyze FEC’s implementation of diversity and inclusion efforts related to the workforce in order to identify strengths and/or barriers including equal opportunity for minorities and women to obtain senior management positions, and increase racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in the workforce.