Federal Reports

After meeting with more than 140 individuals from DHS and other Federal agencies, we determined U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot effectively monitor the location and status of all unaccompanied alien children (UACs) once released or transferred from Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) custody. From fiscal years 2019 to 2023, ICE transferred more than 448,000 UACs to HHS; most were released to sponsors. However, more than 31,000 of the 448,000 children’s release addresses were blank, undeliverable, or missing apartment numbers. ICE also was not always aware of the location for UACs who fled HHS’ custody.

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 Hampton Healthcare System in Virginia. 

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

The OIG issued six recommendations for improvement in three domains:
 1.    Environment of care
   •    Accessible parking space access aisles and pavement markings
   •    Crosswalk visibility and pedestrian safety
   •    Doorway safety
   •    Hand hygiene supplies
 2.    Patient safety
   •    Communication of test results
 3.    Veteran-centered safety net
   •    Social work positions

Jacksonville State University (Jacksonville State) did not always account for and expend Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant funds according to Federal regulations and FEMA guidelines. Specifically, Jacksonville State did not fully comply with Federal regulations and FEMA guidelines to include federally required contract provisions in its disaster contracts. Jacksonville State’s exclusion of the required contract provisions exposed FEMA funding to unnecessary risks.

The AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General investigated potential displacement of paid staff at Hawaii Community Assets (HCA), undisclosed dual employment by a program official at HCA and Aloha United Way (AUW), and improper charging of time by two Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program officials at AUW.

A former AmeriCorps grantee staff member (“Complainant”) alleged that management at the grantee terminated the Complainant’s employment after the Complainant made a protected disclosure related to the Complainant’s concerns about the grantee’s financial management and stewardship. AmeriCorps OIG concluded that the evidence did not support the allegations of whistleblower retaliation. The grantee terminated the Complainant based on performance issues that predated any protected disclosure.

The Inspector General is pleased to present the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Oversight Plan for Calendar Year 2025. This risk-based plan intends to serve as a roadmap for the OIG’s independent and objective oversight of the U.S. AbilityOne Commission’s programs and operations through reviews, such as audits and evaluations, focused on preventing and detecting fraud, waste and abuse, and enhancing economies and efficiencies.

Throughout the oversight cycles, the OIG continues to focus on high-risk areas in the program and operations. The OIG's process to assess and prioritize the planned work included, among other factors, assessing the top management and performance challenges, congressional interests, key risks for which the Commission and other stakeholders expressed concern, and the results of our prior work. The OIG then used this information to inform the design of oversight reviews for usefulness to the Commission for its work and operations.