Federal Reports

In 2023, the Smithsonian Institution (Smithsonian) began a multi-year project to revitalize the Hirshhorn Museum Sculpture Garden. Smithsonian awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to address waterproofing, concrete decay and stormwater management problems, among other issues, for the Sculpture Garden. 

The Office of the Inspector General contracted with Sikich CPA LLC to determine whether the Smithsonian approved the contractor’s applications for payment in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.

The report presents key considerations for decision makers when conducting overseas post closure activities, including suggestions on how to increase the closure process’s effectiveness while mitigating risk. 
The insights, lessons learned, and best practices captured in this review are based on the 29 interviews we conducted with Peace Corps staff who had extensive post closure experience. We identified three main areas that the agency should focus on to ensure it identifies and mitigates potential post closure risks, to include: sustaining mission success; protecting institutional reputation; and ensuring operational integrity and efficiency. Our report concludes with a consolidated set of relevant agency policies, procedures, and resource materials to support consistent implementation for future closures.

SEC Information Technology supervisor resigned, and two employees were suspended following investigation into whether they golfed during duty hours without taking leave

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify stakeholders of the decision to cancel the EAC OIG impact evaluation of the HAVA grants awarded to the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The U.S. Government Publishing Office, Office of the Inspector General, conducted an audit to assess the maturity of cybersecurity incident response capabilities for detection, analysis, and handling, Project Number A-2025-002.The OIG reported two findings and made three recommendations to improve cybersecurity incident response. 

This is the third and final report of the fiscal year 2025 financial statement audits of the Smithsonian Institution performed by the independent accounting firm of KPMG LLP.