Federal Reports

This report contains information about recommendations from the OIG's audits, evaluations, reviews, and other reports that the OIG had not closed as of the specified date because it had not determined that the Department of Justice (DOJ) or a non-DOJ federal agency had fully implemented them. The list omits information that DOJ determined to be limited official use or classified, 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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General, Administrative Investigations Directorate, has identified several concerns regarding the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s compliance with U.S. Office of Personnel Management regulations and CSB board orders related to Senior Executive Service employee annual performance appraisals for appraisal years 2020 and 2021.

We found the fund’s financial statements, except for accounts receivable and earned revenue, to be fairly presented.

An Amtrak electrician based in Chicago, Illinois, was terminated from employment on December 28, 2021, following his administrative hearing. Our investigation found that the former employee violated company policies by failing to report his prior guilty pleas and conviction on his initial application and background check form and also failed to disclose his alcohol-related arrest while employed with the company. Additionally, our investigation found that the employee violated company policy by engaging in outside employment while on medical leave and lying to our agents during his interview.