Federal Reports

The unclassified version of the SAR covers the period from October 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019, and reflects what NSA OIG could release publicly about its work for that reporting period. The OIG issued 13 reports and oversight memoranda during that period, making 198 recommendations to assist the Agency in addressing the findings and deficiencies identified. NSA's management agreed with all OIG recommendations made during this period. The Director of the NSA and Congress previously received the classified version of the SAR in accordance with the IG Act.

In accordance with our Annual Performance Plan Fiscal Year 2019, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a performance audit of the United States Capitol Police (USCP or the Department) Records Management Program. OIG objectives were to determine if the Department (1) established adequate policies and procedures for its Records Management Program, (2) established effective controls for ensuring the integrity of the Records Management Program, and (3) complied with applicable laws, regulations, and guidance. Our scope included controls, processes, and operations during calendar year 20I8.

An Amtrak employee in Chicago, Illinois, resigned from employment on July 5, 2019, following our investigation, which revealed the employee violated company policies by engaging in outside employment while taking leave from the company under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). During an interview, the employee admitted that he worked at his private business while on FMLA leave. The employee resigned from Amtrak prior to his disciplinary hearing.

This report describes specific instances of harm to hospice beneficiaries and identifies vulnerabilities in CMS's efforts to prevent and address harm. In past work, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) raised a number of concerns about the care provided to Medicare beneficiaries. As part of a recent portfolio, OIG found that hospices did not always provide needed services to beneficiaries and sometimes provided poor quality care. Hospice care can provide great comfort to beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers at the end of a beneficiary's life. Medicare hospice beneficiaries have the right to be free from abuse, neglect, and other harm. When hospices cause harm or fail to take action when harm is caused by others, beneficiaries are deprived of these basic rights. This report is the second in a two-part series addressing hospice quality of care. The companion report identifies risks posed to Medicare beneficiaries from hospice deficiencies.

The Postal Inspection Service is a participating agency of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Asset Forfeiture (AF) Program. The intent of the DOJ AF Program is to allow the DOJ’s participating agencies to receive proceeds and use them to pay the costs associated with forfeitures, including the cost of managing and disposing of property, satisfying valid liens, and other claims. Our objective was to determine whether deposits and expenditures for the Postal Inspection Service Asset Forfeiture Fund (AFF) complied with Postal Inspection Service policies and procedures.