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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Agriculture OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Agriculture OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Agriculture
Components
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Report Number
13601-0002-22
Report Description

USDA OIG determined whether National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) designed and implemented adequate internal controls to properly select Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) grant recipients and monitor AFRI projects’ compliance.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
5
Questioned Costs
$80,524,235
Funds for Better Use
$18,543

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
4 Yes $0 $0

Establish a process to document the monitoring of all grantees’ Federal Financial Reports to ensure they are submitted and reviewed within the required timeframes.

5 Yes $0 $0

Establish a process to periodically review all ended grants to ensure they were timely closed out and unused funds are deobligated.

Department of Agriculture OIG

United States