Federal Reports

The Semiannual Report to Congress summarizes the results of OIG oversight, provides statistical information, and lists all reports issued October 1, 2018–March 31, 2019. During this reporting period, OIG audits, investigations, inspections, evaluations, and other reviews identified over $3.85 billion in monetary benefits for a return of $49 for every dollar invested in OIG oversight. During this reporting period, OIG issued 124 publications on VA programs and operations, made 386 recommendations, and conducted investigations that led to 101 arrests

This report details the Office of Inspector General's Fall 2018 Semiannual Report to Congress. The following topics are included:Overview of the SBA and the OIGSmall Business Access to CapitalDisaster Loan ProgramProcurement AssistanceAgency ManagementOther Significant OIG ActivitiesStatistical HighlightsAppendices

This report contains information about recommendations from the OIG’s audits, evaluations, and reviews that the OIG had not closed as of the specified date because it had not determined that the Department of Justice had fully implemented them. The information omits recommendations that the Department of Justice determined to be classified or sensitive, and therefore unsuitable for public release.The status of each recommendation was accurate as of the specified date and is subject to change. Specifically, a recommendation identified as not closed as of the specified date may subsequently have been closed.

The Office of Inspector General assessed NASA’s management of a mission to Europa (one of Jupiter’s 79 known moons) with respect to achieving its technical objectives, meeting milestones, controlling costs, and addressing congressional directives.

The agreed-upon procedures review of AmeriCorps grant funds awarded to the Serve Guam Commission and two subgrantees, Sanctuary Incorporated and Guam Homeland Security, identified questioned Federal costs of $14,447, questioned match costs of $18,761, and compliance findings. Most of the questioned costs identified were caused by inadequate pre-award evaluations and post-award monitoring. The costs tested were incurred between January 1, 2016 and June 30, 2018.The Serve Guam Commission concurred with most of the findings and is working on corrective actions. CNCS management also concurred with most of the recommendations and stated it will resolve the questioned costs during audit resolution.

The Office of the Inspector General audited TVA’s compliance with Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) memorandum (M) 15-13, Policy to Require Secure Connections across Federal Websites and Web Services, and Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) binding operational directive (BOD) 18-01, Enhance E mail and Web Security, regarding Web site and e-mail security practices. We determined that TVA was not in compliance with OMB M-15-13 and DHS BOD-18-01. In addition, we found TVA’s Web site inventory was incomplete. TVA management agreed with our findings and recommendations.