Federal Reports

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Office of Inspector General conducted this self-initiated audit to further assess NCUA’s Information Technology examination program. The objective of our audit was to determine whether the NCUA Office of National Examinations and Supervision (ONES) provides for adequate oversight of its credit unions’ cybersecurity programs to assess whether the credit unions are taking sufficient and appropriate measures to protect the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of credit union assets and sensitive credit union data against cyber-attacks.

What We Looked AtWe reviewed the Highways Division, Department of Transportation, State of Hawaii's single audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, in order to identify findings that affect directly awarded Department of Transportation programs. An independent auditor prepared the single audit report, dated March 4, 2019.What We FoundWe found that the report contained a cash management finding that needs prompt action from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) management.RecommendationsWe recommend that FHWA and NHTSA ensure that the State complies with the cash management requirements.

What We Looked AtWe reviewed the Municipality of Anchorage's single audit report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, in order to identify findings that affect directly awarded Department of Transportation programs. An independent auditor prepared the single audit report, dated January 22, 2019.What We FoundWe found that the report contained a special tests and provisions finding that needs prompt action from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) management and an activities allowed or unallowed and an equipment and real property management finding that need prompt action from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) management.RecommendationsWe recommend that FAA ensures that the Municipality complies with the special tests and provisions requirements. We also recommend that FTA ensures that the Municipality complies with the activities allowed or unallowed and equipment and real property management requirements, and recovers $64,371 from the Municipality, if applicable.

The Postal Service partners with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the U.S. Department of State (DoS) to deliver mail to military facilities in the continental U.S. as well as military and DoS diplomatic personnel and their families outside the continental U.S. Our objective was to assess the Postal Service’s military and diplomatic mail service.

To understand the nature of cooperation between the FBI and HSI fully, weused a two-part methodology. First, in November 2017 we deployed ananonymous online survey to all 2,948 FBI and HSI agents assigned to Southwestborder locations to gather their experiences and perceptions of cooperation. Wereceived 980 complete responses, a 33 percent response rate. The FBI’s responserate was 23 percent (291 of 1,245), and HSI’s was 40 percent (689 of 1,703).Second, we conducted interviews with 246 DOJ and DHS personnel, primarily fromthe FBI, HSI, and U.S. Attorney’s Offices (USAO). We traveled to 10 Southwestborder locations to interview agents, Intelligence Analysts, and Assistant U.S.Attorneys who prosecute FBI and HSI cases to gain a better understanding of thereported problems

To illustrate the importance of individuals coming forward to report waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct to Offices of Inspector General (OIG), we used the search function on Oversight.gov and identified many examples of OIG investigations, audits, and reviews initiated or advanced because of a whistleblower disclosure. We present a sample of these reports and also summarize OIG efforts to protect whistleblowers from unlawful retaliation. Our whistleblower resources page on Oversight.gov provides more information on where to report of waste, fraud, abuse, or retaliation. Click the link below for more information.