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The Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452), as amended, requires that the Inspector General report semiannually to the head of the Department and the Congress on the activities of the office during the 6-month periods ending March 31 and September 30. The semiannual reports are intended to keep the Secretary and the Congress fully and currently informed of significant findings and recommendations by the Office of Inspector General.
The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) provides a comprehensive framework for ensuring the effectiveness of technical, administrative, and physical security controls over federal information resources. FISMA requires an annual OIG evaluation of compliance with its requirements and related information security policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines -- as well as an assessment of the level of security afforded to associated information assets. The FTC OIG contracted with Allied Technology Group, Inc., to conduct an independent evaluation to determine the status of the FTC's information and privacy programs at the end of FY 2014, as required under FISMA and associated guidance.
