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Federal Reports
Report Date
Agency Reviewed / Investigated
Report Title
Type
Location
Department of Education
Fiscal Year 2020 Risk Assessment of the Department's Purchase Card Program
Our objective was to analyze the risk of illegal, improper, and erroneous purchases and payments made through the Department’s purchase card program.We assessed the risk of illegal, improper, and erroneous purchases made through the Department’s purchase card program as moderate-high and determined that an audit or review of the program by OIG may be warranted.
Audit of Community Service and Other Grants Awarded to the WMHT Educational Telecommunications, WMHT-TV and WMHT-FM, Troy NY, for the Period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, Report No. ASJ2107-2111
Financial Audit of the Disabilities Integration of Services and Therapies Network for Capacity and Treatment Project Managed by Sustainable Health Development Center, Cooperative Agreement AID-440-A-15-00002, January 1 to December 31, 2020
We performed an audit of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) management of privileged accounts. Our objective was to determine if TVA's management of privileged accounts is following TVA policy and best practices. A privileged user has an account that is authorized for the performance of security-related functions that ordinary users cannot perform. Privileged account management can be defined as managing and logging account and data access by privileged users.In summary, we found several controls of TVA’s privileged account management to be generally effective, including (1) an accurate inventory of privileged network device accounts, (2) appropriate segregation of duties, (3) appropriate account lifecycle management for most privileged users, and (4) monitoring of privileged accounts. However, we also found (1) improper usage of primary user accounts with privileged access, (2) one account with inappropriate privileged access, and (3) several gaps in TVA’s Standard Programs and Processes when compared to best practices.
The Agency needs to improve oversight of its approximately $25 million in annual purchase card and convenience check expenses to be better stewards of taxpayer dollars.
Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Victim Compensation and Emergency Assistance Grants Awarded to the State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Carson City, Nevada
Our objective was to determine whether fiscal year (FY) 2020 expenditures of the Postal Service Board of Governors (Board) were properly supported, reasonable, and complied with Postal Service and Board policies and procedures.The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, as amended, established the Board which is comprised of nine governors appointed by the president of the United States, the postmaster general, and the deputy postmaster general. While the members of the Board changed through the year, as of September 30, 2020, the Board consisted of the chairman, five governors, and the postmaster general.
