Federal Reports

Package theft is a significant challenge for the entire parcel delivery industry, impacting consumers, retailers, and delivery providers alike. With at least 58 million packages stolen in 2024, theft creates substantial financial burdens and operational disruptions across the delivery and ecommerce ecosystems. The prevalence of theft may also erode consumer trust in ecommerce merchants, postal operators, and private delivery providers, particularly as these entities strategically navigate the rapid growth of ecommerce and its associated demands.

OIG determined that the Forest Service’s acquisition process adequately identified firefighting equipment needs and issued Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (I-BPA) to meet those needs in fiscal year 2023.

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Office of Inspector General (OIG) contracted with the independent public accounting firm RMA Associates, LLC (RMA) to conduct a review of DFC’s compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) for fiscal year (FY) ending September 30, 2024. The review was conducted in accordance with 1) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-21-19, Transmittal of Appendix C to OMB Circular A-123, Requirements for Payment Integrity Improvement and 2) OMB Circular A-136, Financial Reporting Requirements, May 30, 2024. Our review period was from February through April 2025. RMA also reviewed DFC’s risk assessment process and efforts in preventing and reducing improper payments (IPs) and unknown payments (UPs). Our objective was to determine if DFC complied with PIIA for fiscal year 2024.