Federal Reports

The attached final report summarizes Ernst & Young LLP’s (Ernst & Young) review of the information technology security controls of common control providers. Under a contract the Office of Audit monitored, Ernst & Young, an independent certified public accounting firm, reviewed the security of common control providers. Ernst & Young interviewed Social Security Administration staff and management and reviewed evidence the Agency provided.

2024 Peer Review Results of the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Audits & Evaluations Division

The U.S. Postal Service is redesigning its processing network with the goal of creating a best-in-class mail and package processing network as part of its 10-year strategic Delivering for America plan. The Postal Service plans to create a modernized network based around Regional Processing and Distribution Centers (RPDC), local processing centers, and sorting and delivery centers. The Atlanta RPDC is a new, one million square foot facility and one of the first RPDCs in the network.

What We Looked AtWe queried and downloaded 39 single audit reports prepared by non-Federal auditors and submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse between April 1, 2024, and June 30, 2024, to identify significant findings related to programs directly funded by the Department of Transportation (DOT).What We FoundWe found that reports contained a range of findings that impacted DOT programs. The auditors reported 20 incidents of significant noncompliance with Federal guidelines related to 12 grantees that require prompt action from DOT’s Operating Administrations. Of the 20 significant findings, 9 were repeat findings related to 5 grantees. The auditors also identified questioned costs totaling $1,035,753 for seven grantees. Of this amount, $216,491 was related to the Indianapolis Airport Authority, Indianapolis, IN, and $590,403 was related to the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Houston, TX. Additionally, we identified a nonmonetary repeat finding that caused a disclaimer of opinion for the Joint Programs of the Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Reservation, Fort Washakie, WY.RecommendationsWe recommend that DOT coordinate with the impacted Operating Administrations to develop a corrective action plan to resolve and close the findings identified in this report. We also recommend that DOT determine the allowability of the questioned transactions and recover $919,266, if applicable. Furthermore, we recommend that OST work with the Federal Transit Authority to determine the allowability of questioned tribal transactions and recover $116,487, if applicable