This report summarizes work that we initiated and completed during this semiannual period on a number of critical Departmental activities. Over the past 6 months—in addition to issuing our annual Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Department of Commerce—our office issued 10 audit, evaluation, and inspection reports. These products addressed programs and personnel associated with the U.S. Census Bureau, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and the Department itself. This report also describes our investigative activities addressing programs and personnel associated with the Census Bureau, Economic Development Administration (EDA), International Trade Administration (ITA), USPTO, and the Department itself.
| Report Date | Agency Reviewed / Investigated | Report Title | Type | Location | |
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| Department of Commerce | Semiannual Report to Congress, March 2019 | Semiannual Report | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Legal Services Corporation | Legal Services Corporation Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to the Congress October 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019 | Semiannual Report | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Railroad Retirement Board | Semiannual Report to the Congress October 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019 | Semiannual Report | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| U.S. Agency for International Development | Financial Audit of Halcrow Pakistan (Private) Limited Under Multiple USAID Task Orders, for the Year Ended December 31, 2016 | Other |
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| Department of Health & Human Services | Medicaid Could Save Hundreds of Millions by Excluding Authorized Generic Drug Transactions to Secondary Manufacturers from Brand Name Drugs’ Average Manufacturer Price Calculations | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Department of Justice | Investigative Summary: Findings of Misconduct by a DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge for Failure to Act in a Professional Manner, and by a DEA Special Agent in Charge for Favoritism and Providing False Statements to the OIG Concerning the Allegations | Investigation | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| National Science Foundation | Performance Audit of Incurred Costs – University of Texas at Austin | Audit |
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| Securities and Exchange Commission | Although Highly Valued by End Users, DERA Could Improve Its Analytics Support by Formally Measuring Impact, Where Possible, Report No. 553 | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | Independent Accountants’ Report on the Bureau Civil Penalty Fund’s 2018 Compliance With the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002, as Amended | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Department of State | Management Assistance Report: Results of 2014 Audit of Bureau of Diplomatic Security Worldwide Protective Services Contract Task Orders 2, 9, and 11 | Other | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
