Federal Reports

This report details the Office of Inspector General's Fall 2023 Semiannual Report to Congress. The following topics are included:• Overview of the SBA and the OIG• Pandemic Response Oversight• Small Business Access to Capital• Disaster Loan Program• Procurement Assistance• Agency Management• Other Significant OIG Activities• Statistical Highlights• Appendices

The objectives of our audit were to determine whether (1) Plaza College’s career pathway programs met the program eligibility requirements set forth in section 484(d)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA); (2) students enrolled in Plaza College’s career pathway programs met the student eligibility requirements set forth in section 484(d)(1)(A) of the HEA; and (3) Plaza College excluded from students’ enrollment statuses and costs of attendance the component of its career pathway programs that enables a student to attain a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent. We found that all seven of Plaza College’s career pathway programs satisfied all seven of the program eligibility requirements in section 484(d)(2) of the HEA. Additionally, Plaza College’s records showed that all 94 students (100 percent) included in our sample met the student eligibility requirements in section 484(d)(1)(A) of the HEA. Finally, Plaza College properly excluded the high school completion component of its career pathway programs from the enrollment statuses and costs of attendance of all 94 students (100 percent) included in our sample.

Our objective was to evaluate mail delivery operations and property conditions at the Conroe Post Office in Conroe, TX.

Our objective was to evaluate the efficiency of operations at the North Houston P&DC. To accomplish our objective, we focused on five audit areas: mail clearance times; late, canceled, and extra outbound trips; delayed mail; scan compliance; and security of registry items. We reviewed Surface Visibility Web data for late, canceled, and extra trips, as well as scan compliance for the period from August 1, 2022, to October 31, 2023. Further, we identified mail clearance time goals for the North Houston P&DC and compared them with operations shown in the Run Plan Generator report.6 During our site visit the week of September 11, 2023, we interviewed P&DC management and observed mail processing and dock operations.

Our objective was to evaluate mail delivery operations and property conditions at the Fairbanks Station in Houston, TX.

Our objective was to evaluate delivery operations and property conditions at the Oak Forest Station in Houston, TX.