Federal Reports

Our Objective(s)To determine (1) whether Crowe PR PSCs work complied with the Single Audit Act of 1984, as amended, and the Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Guidance, and the extent to which we could rely on the auditor's work on the U.S. Department of Transportations (DOT) major programs, and (2) whether the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authoritys (Authority) reporting package complied with the reporting requirements of the Uniform Guidance.
Why This ReportDuring the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2023, the Authority expended approximately $189 million from DOT programs. Crowe PR determined DOTs major programs were FHWAs Highway Planning and Construction and FTAs Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program. We performed a quality control review on the single audit conducted by Crowe PR to verify compliance with all Federal laws and regulations.
What We FoundReview of Audit Work

Crowe PR complied with the requirements of the Single Audit Act, the Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Guidance, and DOTs major programs.
We found nothing to indicate that Crowe PRs opinion on DOT's major programs were inappropriate or unreliable.
We identified an unreported noncompliance in Crowe PRs audit work that is required to be reported in a reissued single audit report.

Review of Reporting Package

We did not identify any deficiencies in the Authoritys reporting package that required correction and resubmission.

RatingWe assigned Crowe PR an overall rating of Pass with deficiencies.

Final Management Letter: Audit of the SEC’s Efforts to Recruit and Retain a Highly Skilled Workforce and Address Related Challenges

The objective of our audit was to assess the NRC’s compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 for fiscal year 2024 in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-21-19, Appendix C to OMB Circular No. A-123, Requirements for Payment Integrity Improvement, dated March 5, 2021.  The OIG found that the NRC complied with the requirements of the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 for Fiscal Year 2024.

The objective of our performance audit was to assess the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board’s (DNFSB) compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 for Fiscal Year 2024, in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-21-19, Appendix C to OMB Circular A-123, Requirements for Payment Integrity Improvement, dated March 5, 2021.  The OIG found that the DNFSB complied with the requirements of the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 for Fiscal Year 2024.

Why We Did This Report

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General conducted this audit to assess the EPA’s oversight of state subrecipient monitoring in the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program, including the monitoring of subrecipients of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds.

Summary of Findings

While the annual review procedures for nondiscrimination laws, suspension and debarment, and single audit requirements follow statutory requirements, we found opportunities for the EPA to improve its oversight practices in the annual review steps devoted to subrecipient monitoring activities in these areas. The EPA provided CWSRF Program guidance that supported the three states that we reviewed in monitoring the subrecipients in their state CWSRF programs. The EPA could further support the states in their subrecipient monitoring activities by providing a guide of best practices for subrecipient monitoring and a best practices guide for helping equivalency subrecipients compliance.

We also made observations outside of our audit objective. The CWSRF capitalization grant terms and conditions could include a requirement that recipients and subrecipients must report violations of federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity violations to the OIG. The EPA could also encourage states to include a provision in their CWSRF loan agreements consistent with 2 C.F.R. § 200.113.

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) was in compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) for the fiscal year (FY) ended September 30, 2024. The Office of Inspector General retained the services of KPMG, an independent public accounting firm, to evaluate the CPSC’s FY 2024 PIIA compliance. This evaluation was performed in accordance with the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency’s Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation.