Federal Reports

We investigated an allegation that Jamie K. Reaser, Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council (NISC) Secretariat, may have violated Federal ethics and conflict of interest regulations by directing the award of a sole-source contract to an individual with whom she resided and may have had a personal and/or financial relationship.We found that in May 2017, Reaser violated Federal regulations when she directed the award of a $20,000 sole-source contract to her friend, with whom she routinely lived during the week rentfree, for writing a review article. We also found that she provided him with the Government’s budget for the contract. We also found that all the contracts awarded since Reaser became the NISC Secretariat’s executive director were awarded through sole-source procedures at her direction, even though some of those could have been openly competed. In some of the cases, Reaser provided sensitiveprocurement information to contractors prior to award, which was contrary to acquisition procedures.We are providing our report to the Assistant Secretary for Budget, Finance, Performance, and Acquisition for any action deemed appropriate.

The objective was the review the accuracy and completeness of the Commission/s reporting, as well as agency performance in reducing and recapturing improper payments, if applicable. Overall it was found that the Denali Commission met the applicable OMB criteria for compliance with IPIA, as amended, for FY 2017.

Wisconsin did not report and return $27.6 million (Federal share) of Medicaid-related settlements and a judgment for the period October 2008 through September 2016. Specifically, it (1) underreported $18.7 million (Federal share) for six settlements and one judgment by computing the Federal share only on the net proceeds received after fees and interest were removed and (2) failed to report any of the $9.0 million (Federal share) for two settlements.

OIG reviewed FGIS’ controls over export grain inspection and weighing.

In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of the United States Capitol Police (USCP or the Department) as of and for the year ended September 30, 2018, and 2017.  We considered USCP’s internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and on internal control over financial reporting.

In accordance with our annual plan, the United States Capitol Police (USCP or the Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of the Department’s financial statements for the years ended September 30, 2018, and 2017. Our objective was to express an opinion on the fairness of the financial statements in all material respects and render an opinion on controls over financial reporting and report on compliance with laws, regulations, and contracts. Our audit was conducted in accordance with Government Auditing Standards.