The Recovery Act included $200 millionfor FS to implement Wildland Fire Management (WFM) activities on State, county, and private lands. From May through September 2009, FS’ Washington Office approved 152 WFM projects on non-Federal lands. OIG reviewed 5 of the 152 non-Federal WFM Recovery … Read more about USDA OIG: Grant Recipients Not Meeting Economic Stimulus Intent of Recovery Act – The Recovery Act – Forest Service (FS) Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration on Non-Federal Lands
USDA OIG: Salaries Totaling Almost $400,000 Charged to Recovery Act Grants Reviewed Were Unsupported – The Recovery Act – Forest Service (FS) Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration on Non-Federal Lands
The Recovery Act included $200 millionfor FS to implement Wildland Fire Management (WFM) activities5 on State, county, and private lands. From May through September 2009, FS’ Washington Office approved 152 WFM projects on non-Federal lands. For 6 of the 17 Recovery Act grants … Read more about USDA OIG: Salaries Totaling Almost $400,000 Charged to Recovery Act Grants Reviewed Were Unsupported – The Recovery Act – Forest Service (FS) Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration on Non-Federal Lands
GAO: International School Feeding: USDA’s Oversight of the McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program Needs Improvement
The McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (MGD Program) provides donations of U.S. agricultural products and financial and technical assistance for school feeding programs in the developing world. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), with about … Read more about GAO: International School Feeding: USDA’s Oversight of the McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program Needs Improvement
The National Science Foundation: Under the Microscope
Senator Coburn releases an oversight report on the National Science Foundation, identifying billions lost to waste, mismanagement and duplication. … Read more about The National Science Foundation: Under the Microscope
GAO: RECOVERY ACT: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Recipients Face Challenges Meeting Legislative and Program Goals and Requirements
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) provided $3.2 billion for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) to develop and manage projects to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy use and fossil fuel … Read more about GAO: RECOVERY ACT: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Recipients Face Challenges Meeting Legislative and Program Goals and Requirements
GAO: Federal Tax Collection: Potential for Using Passport Issuance to Increase Collection of Unpaid Taxes
According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as of the end of fiscal year 2010, the balance of reported unpaid federal taxes was about $330 billion. Given the many challenges that IRS faces, the enforcement of the tax laws and the tax code is on GAO's list of high-risk areas. State issued … Read more about GAO: Federal Tax Collection: Potential for Using Passport Issuance to Increase Collection of Unpaid Taxes
DOC OIG: Commerce Needs to Strengthen Its Improper Payment Practices and Reporting
In FY 2010, the Department awarded almost $6 billion in grants amounting to about 27 percent of the $21.8 billion in FY 2010 Commerce budget. Because the Department did not elect to include grants in its recovery audits from 2006 to 2010, annual grant totals ranging from $1 to $6 billion were not … Read more about DOC OIG: Commerce Needs to Strengthen Its Improper Payment Practices and Reporting
ED OIG: Insufficient Controls for the Puerto Rico Department of Education’s Use of Education Funds for Personal Services Contracts
In our joint investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico, we identified fraud at Puerto Rico Department of Education (PRDE) committed through the use of Personal Service Contracts (PSC). The fraud … Read more about ED OIG: Insufficient Controls for the Puerto Rico Department of Education’s Use of Education Funds for Personal Services Contracts