Federal Reports

This is a summary of GPO OIG Report number 25-01 .The full report was provided to GPO leadership and congressional committees of jurisdiction. However, the report contains sensitive information about GPO’s Security Program and potential vulnerabilities prohibiting public release.

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board’s (DNFSB’s) nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) complied with 5 United States Code Section 2302(b)(13) by including anti-gag clauses in the NDAs that were issued between April 2019 and April 2024.However, the OIG also reviewed the DNFSB’s internal control environment over the broader period of 2012 through 2024 and identified three internal control findings. The OIG found that between 2012 and 2019, the DNFSB issued incomplete, ineffective, and inconsistent NDAs; the issuance of NDAs was not systematic and lacked transparency; and, the DNFSB did not communicate whistleblower protections in a timely manner.The OIG makes four recommendations related to the DNFSB’s use and management of NDAs.

The report summarizes the FTC OIG’s activities and accomplishments during the second half of the FY 2024 reporting period.

Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Inspector General released their semiannual report for the reporting period ending September 30, 2024. The report is part of the semiannual requirement to communicate OIG oversight activities of the CPSC to Congress and the American people.