The management and oversight of grants poses heightened financial risk to the Department of State (Department). In FY 2012, the Department obligated more than $1.6 billion for approximately 14,000 grants … READ MORE
Office of Inspector General
STATE OIG: Department Financial Systems Are Insufficient to Track and Report on Foreign Assistance Funds
Foreign assistance resources managed by the U.S. Department of State (Department) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the direction of the Secretary of State grew from less … READ MORE
STATE OIG: Compliance Follow-up Review: Department of State is Still Unable to Accurately Track and Report on Foreign Assistance Funds
Congress appropriates foreign assistance funding in support of diverse U.S. policy objectives around the world, including security, public health, democracy and governance, humanitarian relief, and nonproliferation, among others. In FY … READ MORE
STATE OIG: Middle East Region Operations: Improvements Needed To Strengthen Vehicle-Fueling Controls and Operations and Maintenance Contract at Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan
In December 2010, OIG reported that an Afghan fuel vendor, National Fuels, Inc., billed Embassy Kabul for $346,682 in fuel that it had not received. OIG conducted this audit to determine … READ MORE
STATE OIG: Audit of Bureau of Diplomatic Security Worldwide Protective Services Contract Task Order 3 — Baghdad Embassy Security Force
The Department of State (Department) awarded Task Order 3 under the Worldwide Protective Services (WPS) base contract to SOC, LLC (SOC) on September 29, 2010. The purpose of the task … READ MORE
STATE OIG: Audit of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s Administration of the Armored Vehicle Program
OIG found that DS did not effectively administer the armored vehicle program in accordance with Department policies and guidelines, because DS had not developed appropriate procedures, guidance, or processes. As … READ MORE
SBA OIG: FY 2015 Risk Assessment of SBA Charge Card Programs
For FY 2015 (October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015), SBA’s 179 active purchase card holders spent a total of $4.6 million. Among other issues with the charge card program, OIG … READ MORE
SBA OIG: Review of SBA Executive and Political Appointee Travel
SBA did not always ensure local, domestic, and international travel authorizations and vouchers complied with Federal and SBA travel regulations. For 10 out of 40 TDY trips (25 percent), we … READ MORE