This report identifies major challenges that affect the Department as a whole, as well as its individual components, who work together to achieve this multi-faceted mission. The following list represents … READ MORE
Department of Homeland Security
GAO: DHS Should Take Steps to Improve Cost Reporting and Eliminate Duplicate Processing
The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) processing responsibilities are split between the department's Privacy Office, which acts as its central FOIA office, and FOIA offices in its … READ MORE
DHS OIG: DHS Does Not Adequately Manage or Have Enforcement Authority Over Its Components’ Vehicle Fleet Operations
The Department of Homeland Security(DHS) had the second largest civilian motor vehicle fleet in the Federal Government, owning or leasing about 56,000 vehicles, with reported annual operating costs of about $534million. DHS does not adequately manage or have the enforcement authority over its components’ fleet operations to ensure that its motor vehicle fleet composition is right sized. In that fiscal year, OIG estimates that operating these underused vehicles cost between $35.3million and $48.6million. For these reasons, DHS cannot ensure its vehicle fleet composition is cost efficient, complies with departmental requirements, and has the correct number of motor vehicles to accomplish its mission. … READ MORE
DHS OIG: FEMA Could Realize Millions in Savings by Strengthening Policies and Internal Controls Over Grant Funding for Permanently Relocated Damaged Facilities
OIG's audit determined that FEMA’s present policies and procedures do not effectively address how FEMA should use program income to offset permanently relocated facility costs. For example, such a … READ MORE
DHS OIG: Major Management Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security
This report identifies major challenges that affect the Department as a whole, as well as its individual components, who work together to achieve this multi-faceted mission. The following list … READ MORE
DHS OIG: Major Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security
OIG has identified major challenges that affect the Department as a whole, as well as every Component. The Department’s major challenges in the following areas: DHS Operations Integration Acquisition Management … READ MORE
GAO: DHS Needs Better Project Information and Coordination among Four Overlapping Grant Programs
Multiple factors contribute to the risk of duplication among four FEMA grant programs that GAO studiedthe State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI), Port Security Grant … READ MORE
DHS OIG: Major Management Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security
This report identifies major challenges that affect the Department as a whole, as well as its individual components, who work together to achieve this multi-faceted mission. The following list … READ MORE