National Endowment for the Arts Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress

During this reporting period, the OIG issued the 2016 Financial Statement Audit Report and 2016 FISMA report, with a total of 11 recommendations. The financial statement audit report resulted in an unmodified opinion and for recommendations; the FISMA report resulted in seven recommendations. Additionally, the OIG received and we addressed 16 hotline complaints, two of which are currently under further action. Through the audit follow-up process, we collaborated with NEA managers to clear seven recommendations resulting in better stewardship of NEA funds by putting in place stronger financial controls, policies, and procedures for grantees subject to OIG recommendations. NEA also put in place a process to more timely identify funds available for de-obligation, resulting in over $790,000 in funds put to better use in the first six months of FY 2017.