Semiannual Report to Congress, March 2017

This report summarizes work we initiated and completed during this semiannual period on a number of critical Departmental activities. Over the past 6 months, our office completed 19 audits, inspections, and responses to Congressional requests— as well as 2 Congressional testimonies—addressing programs and personnel associated with the Economic Development Administration (EDA), Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA), International Trade Administration (ITA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and the Department itself.