Semiannual Report to Congress, March 2019

This report summarizes work that we initiated and completed during this semiannual period on a number of critical Departmental activities. Over the past 6 months—in addition to issuing our annual Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Department of Commerce—our office issued 10 audit, evaluation, and inspection reports. These products addressed programs and personnel associated with the U.S. Census Bureau, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and the Department itself. This report also describes our investigative activities addressing programs and personnel associated with the Census Bureau, Economic Development Administration (EDA), International Trade Administration (ITA), USPTO, and the Department itself.