Federal Reports

This audit report shows Kearney found that the FCC made significant progress during the scope period covered by the audit. However, improvements were needed. In the attached audit report, dated January 22, 2024, Kearney noted five findings and 12 recommendations.

What We Looked AtThis report represents the results of our quality control review (QCR) of Allmond & Company, LLC’s (Allmond) management letter regarding the audit conducted, under contract with us, of the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022. The management letter discusses internal control matters that Allmond was not required to include in its report on the audit of STB’s financial statements. What We FoundOur QCR of the management letter disclosed no instances in which Allmond did not comply, in all material respects, with generally accepted Government auditing standards.Our RecommendationsAllmond made three recommendations in its management letter. STB concurred with all three recommendations.

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires that the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission annually provide to the appropriate congressional committees the findings, conclusions, and recommendations from our reviews and audits performed under subsection 205(a) of the CPSIA as well actions taken with regard to employee complaints under subsection 205(b). The attached report fulfills these requirements for fiscal year 2023.