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Federal Reports
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Department of Commerce
EDA Generally Monitored Grants Awarded Under the FY 2019 EDA Disaster Supplemental Notice of Funding Opportunity
For our audit of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA’s) monitoring of fiscal year (FY) 2019 disaster relief grants, our objective was to determine whether EDA monitored grants awarded under the FY 2019 EDA Disaster Supplemental Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to ensure compliance with grant terms, conditions, and performance requirements. We found that EDA generally monitored grants awarded under the NOFO. However, we found that EDA could improve project monitoring activities by following up on late submissions of Federal Financial Reports and Project Progress Reports by the grantees.
Independent Performance Audit on the Effectiveness of the U.S. General Services Administration’s Information Security Program and Practices Report - Fiscal Year 2023
Our objective was to assess the Postal Service’s effectiveness at managing hazardous waste and emergency response equipment at VMFs. We conducted site observations of hazardous waste and emergency response equipment at 16 VMFs designated by state-specific regulations as large quantity generators of hazardous waste. These 16 VMFs are all located in California and Massachusetts. Also, we visited three additional judgmentally selected VMFs in these two states and interviewed Postal Service Headquarters officials, VMF management, and employees.
EAC OIG, through the independent public accounting firm of McBride, Lock & Associates, LLC, audited $1.8 million in funds received by the territory of Guam under the Help America Vote Act. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the Guam Election Commission: 1) used funds for authorized purposes in accordance with Section 101 and Section 251 of HAVA and other applicable requirements; 2) properly accounted for and controlled property purchased with HAVA payments; and 3) used the funds in a manner consistent with the informational plans provided to EAC. The audit also determined if proper closeout procedures were followed for the CARES Act funds.
The Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 (Pub. L. No. 106-531) requires that Federal Inspectors General summarize and assess the most serious management and performance challenges facing Federal agencies and the agencies’ progress in addressing them.
