Federal Reports

During this semiannual reporting period, we completed congressionally mandated audits of the National Endowment for the Arts' (NEA) information systems security and financial statements. These audits resulted in recommendations that will help NEA continuously improve information systems security, financial reporting accuracy, and financial transparency. In addition, we received and addressed seven hotline complaints, primarily enabling us to help citizens avoid scams by individuals fraudulently representing themselves as NEA employees. Furthermore, we issued four grant award audit reports which included $1.3 million in questioned cost and included recommendations to improve award management. Through our audit follow-up process, we worked with NEA managers and awardees to clear eleven open recommendations, resulting in improved stewardship of NEA award funds.

This report summarizes the oversight work performed by EAC OIG during the 6-month period ended March 31, 2019.

DHS OIG's newly released Semiannual Report to the Congress (SAR) highlights the audit, inspection, and investigative activities OIG has undertaken during the first half of Fiscal Year 2019. In the six month reporting period, October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019, we issued 37 reports, including management alerts and reports on Disaster Relief Fund spending. We issued 181 unique recommendations to the Department and closed 151 recommendations, issued in this and prior periods, because of the Department’s actions. Our audits resulted in questioned costs of $36,131,751. The Department recovered or deobligated from audits $243,254,908. We issued 3 reports identifying $688,380,334 in funds put to better use. Additionally, we reported $3,603,187 in recoveries, fines, and restitution from Investigations. We initiated 431 and closed 396 investigations. Our investigations resulted in 49 arrests, 45 indictments, 37 convictions, and 12 personnel actions.

This semiannual report informs Congress of the Peace Corps Office of Inspector General's work for October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019.

This Semiannual Report includes the activities and accomplishments of this office from October 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019. The audits, investigations, and related work highlighted in the report are products of our mission to identify and stop fraud, waste, and abuse, and promote accountability, efficiency, and effectiveness through our oversight of the Department’s programs and operations. The work that the OIG accomplished over the last 6 months reflects our ongoing dedication and commitment to our mission and goals. In our audit-related work, we issued 12 reports and recommendations aimed at improving Department programs and operations.