Federal Reports

Although the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (State agency) performed the required onsite monitoring at all 22 group homes, this onsite monitoring did not ensure that foster care group homes complied with State licensing and Federal requirements related to the health and safety of children in foster care. We determined that 17 of the 22 group homes did not comply with 1 or more State health and safety requirements. Specifically, we found that 12 of the group homes did not comply with transportation requirements; 12 of the group homes did not comply with building, utilities, and grounds requirements; 10 of the group homes did not comply with fire safety requirements; 4 of the group homes did not comply with food service requirements; 4 of the group homes did not comply with safety and emergency preparedness requirements; and 1 group home did not comply with physical facility and equipment requirements.

The OIG used data analytics to identify offices with lost or stolen stamp stock shipments. We identified expenses related to stamp stock shipments between May 1, 2016, and April 30 2017, for the Anderson, IN, Post Office, and Anderson Stations B and C, two small finance stations whose stamp stock is shipped to the Anderson Post Office. When retail units do not resolve discrepancies timely, Accounting Services records an expense to the units for the difference. The objective of this audit was to determine whether internal controls over stamp stock shipments were in place and effective at the Anderson Post Office.

The objective of this audit was to assess to what extent the Smithsonian had processes in place to prevent, detect, and resolve security vulnerabilities on the Smithsonian’s publicly accessible websites. The audit focused on obtaining an inventory of publicly accessible websites; conducting vulnerability testing, which included an in-depth test of websites to simulate a focused attack by a skilled adversary; and reviewing the Smithsonian’s policies, procedures, and processes to manage website security.

We determined that FEMA is unable to assess flood hazard miles to meet its program goal and is not ensuring mapping partner quality reviews are completed in accordance with applicable guidance. FEMA needs to improve its management and oversight of flood mapping projects to achieve or reassess its program goals and ensure the production of accurate and timely flood maps. We made four recommendations that would help FEMA strengthen its management and oversight of flood mapping projects to achieve program goals. FEMA concurred with all four recommendations.