Federal Reports

The audit objectives were to determine whether program funds were managed in accordance with the ARC and Federal grant requirements.

We found a former NPS official failed to comply with an ethics standard when she participated in particular matters involving a former employer. 

Our FY 2025 Organizational Assessment highlights our significant accomplishments in overseeing the DOI's programs and operations. 

Why We Did This Report

During a July 2025 inspection of a nearby Superfund site, the EPA OIG visited the Eighteenmile Creek Superfund site to assess the quality of its institutional controls and risk communication. The EPA placed the site on the Superfund program’s National Priorities List and began investigating the site in 2012. The Agency discovered that the site’s sediments, soil, and surface water were contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs. The EPA relies on institutional controls, including New York State’s fish consumption advisory, as part of the remedy to limit the public’s exposure to these harmful contaminants.
 

Summary of Findings

We are alerting the EPA about inadequate risk communication at the Eighteenmile Creek Superfund site.

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Care in the Community healthcare inspection program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of community care processes at seven Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 17: VA Heart of Texas Healthcare Network medical facilities with a community care program. 

This evaluation focused on six domains:
     •    Leadership and Administration of Community Care
     •    Community Care Diagnostic Imaging Results
     •    Administratively Closed Community Care Consults
     •    Community Care Provider Requests for Additional Services
     •    Community Urgent Care Coordination and Management
     •    Community Emergency Care Coordination and Management

The OIG issued no recommendations. 

We determined that the Client Experience Center did not have adequate control activities over USDA client agencies’ computer equipment billing, which resulted in more than $83.3 million in unsupported costs.

Our Objective(s) 

To evaluate single audit reports uploaded to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse between October 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025, and identify findings that affect directly awarded Department of Transportation (DOT) programs. Why This Audit OIG performs oversight of independent, non-Federal auditors' single audit reports. Over the past 3 fiscal years, on average over 200 single audit reports were issued that included findings related to programs directly funded by DOT. We issue memoranda that summarize these reports' significant findings and recommendations that require priority action by DOT. When warranted, we also recommend that DOT recover funds inappropriately expended by non-Federal entities. 

What We Found 

Auditors reported 16 findings related to 6 grantees that included significant noncompliance with Federal guidelines which require prompt action from DOT's Operating Administrations. Of the 16 findings, 6 were repeat findings related to 4 grantees. Auditors identified questioned costs totaling $5,475,471 for 2 grantees. Of this amount, $5,265,085 was related to the Navajo Nation, Window Rock, AZ. We identified nonmonetary repeat findings that caused qualified opinions for three grantees. 

Recommendations 

We made 2 recommendations to strengthen OST oversight of non-Federal entities and determine the allowability of questioned costs.