Federal Reports

EAC OIG, through the independent public accounting firm of McBride, Lock, & Associates, LLC, audited $19.2 million in funds received by the Florida Department of State under the Help America Vote Act. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the Department a) used funds for authorized purposes in accordance with Section 101 of HAVA and other applicable requirements; b) properly accounted for and controlled property purchased with HAVA payments, and c) used the funds in a manner consistent with the budget plan provided to EAC.

Our objective was to determine whether Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients used, and the Social Security Administration (SSA) verified the values of, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts.

We evaluated the policies and procedures FSIS used to waive regulatoryrequirements and allow establishments, including those participating in SIP, to testnew procedures, equipment, and meat and poultry processing techniques.

Management Information Report - Interim Review of Railroad Retirement Board CARES Act Benefit Payments During the Pandemic

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) needs additional oversight to effectively store and destroy seized illicit drugs in its permanent vaults. Federal law requires CBP to destroy most seized drugs and retain samples as evidence to prosecute criminals. However, 86 percent of illegal drugs that CBP stored in its vaults exceeded allowed quantities. Further, CBP stored excess drugs for long periods — in some instances, for more than 20 years. This occurred because CBP routinely waived or circumvented its drug storage and destruction policies. As a result, CBP’s excessive and lengthy storage of large quantities of controlled substances created unnecessary safety and security risks. CBP also potentially incurred additional financial burdens to store, secure, inventory, manage, and process the excess drugs. We made four recommendations for CBP to improve the management of its processes to store seized drugs in its permanent vaults. CBP concurred with all four recommendations.