Federal Reports

We determined that USDA’s IT security directives are not sufficiently relevant and effective to address recent threats, as they are not consistently updated and some are similar in content or function, resulting in potential risks to USDA’s IT security posture.

The independent public accounting firm of McBride, Lock & Associates, LLC, under contract with the Office of Inspector General, audited Help America Vote Act (HAVA) grants administered by the Connecticut Secretary of the State, totaling $16.1 million. This included federal funds, state matching funds, and interest income earned on the Election Security grant.

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Healthcare Facility Inspection program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the VA Fayetteville Coastal Healthcare System in North Carolina. 

This evaluation focused on five key content domains:
     •    Culture
     •    Environment of care
     •    Patient safety
     •    Primary care
     •    Veteran-centered safety net

The OIG issued no recommendations.

Kentucky generally fulfilled IIJA AML goals; however, we identified issues with its grant spending and financial performance tracking and reporting. 

Because BOR’s IRA-funded canal improvement projects have been cancelled, we are closing this audit.

The audit objectives were to determine whether program funds were managed in accordance with the ARC and Federal grant requirements.