Federal Reports

The objective of our audit was to determine whether Federal Student Aid (FSA) designed and implemented processes that provided reasonable assurance that it reallocated unexpended award year 2016–2017 campus-based student financial assistance program funds in accordance with the Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Education Relief Act of 2017.First, FSA did not design and implement processes that provided reasonable assurance that it identified all schools participating in the campus-based student financial assistance programs that were affected by or enrolled students affected by a qualifying disaster before reallocating unexpended award year 2016–2017 FSEOG and FWS funds. Second, FSA did not design and implement processes that provided reasonable assurance that it would give preference to schools located in affected areas when reallocating FWS funds.

As part of its oversight activities, OIG is conducting a series of audits of recipients of multiple HHS grants. We selected Gateway Community Action Partnership (Gateway) for this audit because it received multiple HHS Administration for Children and Families (ACF) grants, including Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Act grants totaling $19.7 million, and grants to operate childcare programs at more than 50 locations.Our objective was to determine whether Gateway claimed and accounted for HHS grant funds in accordance with Federal requirements.

DOL-OIG Semiannual Report to Congress Vol. 85 for the period of October 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021

This report details the Office of Inspector General's Spring 2021 Semiannual Report to Congress. The following topics are included:• Overview of the SBA and the OIG• Pandemic Response Oversight• Small Business Access to Capital• Disaster Loan Program• Procurement Assistance• Agency Management• Other Significant OIG Activities• Statistical Highlights• Appendices

The Semiannual Report to Congress summarizes the results of VA OIG oversight, provides statistical information, and lists all reports issued from October 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. During this reporting period, VA OIG audits, evaluations, investigations, inspections, and other reviews identified more than $1.9 billion in monetary impact for a return on investment of $21 for every dollar spent on oversight. During this reporting period, the VA OIG issued 124 reports and publications on VA programs and operations, made 389 recommendations, and conducted investigations that led to 109 arrests.