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 21 audits, inspections, responses to Congressional requests, and public investigative reports, as well as 2 Congressional testimonies addressing programs and personnel associated with the Economic Development Administration, Economics and Statistics Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the Department itself.
Report File
Title Full
Semiannual Report to Congress, September 2015
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Commerce OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Commerce OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Commerce
Report Number
SAR-2015-09
Report Description
Report Type
Semiannual Report
SARC Start Date
SARC End Date
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
60
Questioned Costs
$556,681
Funds for Better Use
$48,180,722