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Export-Import Bank
Semiannual Report to Congress: April 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020
Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Semiannual Report to the Congress highlighting our accomplishments and ongoing work for the 6-month period ending September 30, 2020.
At the request of the USCP Chief of Police, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) analyzed USCP arrests. Our objective was to review statistical data concerning USCP arrests within its primary and extended jurisdictions in order to analyze (1) demographics of the arrests and (2) complaints resulting from the arrests and any outcomes. Our scope included USCP arrest data during calendar year (CY) 2018 through June 15, 2020, as well as existing USCP policies and procedures related to arrests and capturing statistical data of arrests.
DOJ Press Release: Warren County Businessman Arrested for Fraudulently Obtaining Nearly $2 Million in Loans Meant to Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
We issued this to determine whether the Social Security Administration had adequately informed widow(er)s who were subject to government pension offset of their option to delay their application for widow(er)s benefits.
The Medicare hospice benefit allows providers to claim Medicare reimbursement for hospice servicesprovided to individuals with a life expectancy of 6 months or less and who have elected hospice care.Previous OIG reviews found that Medicare inappropriately paid for hospice services that did not meetMedicare requirements. Our objective was to determine whether hospice services provided byHospice Compassus, Inc., of Payson, Arizona (Payson), complied with Medicare requirements.
USPTO Should Improve Acquisition Planning and Vendor Performance Management to Prevent Schedule Delays and Unnecessary Costs Related to the SDI-NG Contract
For our audit of the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) Software Development and Integration–Next Generation (SDI-NG) contracts, our audit objective was to determine whether USPTO provided adequate oversight of SDI-NG contracts. To address this objective, we specifically assessed whether USPTO provided adequate oversight of (1) the acquisition planning process and (2) vendor performance.Overall, we found that USPTO did not provide adequate oversight of the SDI-NG Bridge. Specifically, we found the following: I. USPTO did not timely plan and compete a follow-on SDI-NG contract and II. USPTO did not adequately document and use vendor performance information.
