OIG initiated this inspection in response to a complaint alleging fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement at a Department of Energy Site Office. Specifically, the complaint alleged that employees and … READ MORE
Office of Inspector General
OIG: Complaint Regarding the Use of Audit Results on a $1 Billion Missile Defense Agency Contract
Missile Defense Agency (MDA) contracting officials negotiated the $1 billion contract without considering the results of an audit performed by Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). If MDA officials had considered … READ MORE
OIG: Surface Transportation: Department of Transportation Should Measure the Overall Performance and Outcomes of the TIGER Discretionary Grant Program
Since 2009, Congress has appropriated $4.2 billion to DOT to award TIGER grants for transportation investments intended to have a significant impact on the nation, a region, or a … 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
EPA OIG: How the EPA’s Office of Homeland Security Impedes the Investigations of the EPA’s Office of Inspector General
The EPA OIG’s Office of Investigations is being impeded from fulfilling its responsibilities by actions of the EPA’s internal Office of Homeland Security (OHS), a unit within the Office of the Administrator. … READ MORE
DOC OIG: Office of the Secretary’s Working Capital Fund Billing Control Issues Resulted in Incorrect Charges
The U.S. Department of Com- merce Working Capital Fund (WCF) was established in 1944. It operates as a revolving fund approved by Congress, set up to provide centralized services to … READ MORE
USDA OIG: USDA’s Fiscal Year 2013 Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 Review
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that the Department of Agriculture (USDA) did not comply with the Improper Payment Information Act (IPIA), as amended, for a third consecutive … READ MORE