The EPA’s oversight of its fleet management program needs improvement. The OIG identified three areas that reinforce the need for more oversight: The EPA has not finalized or issued … READ MORE
Management challenges
DOE OIG: Alleged Fraud, Waste, Abuse and Mismanagement at a Department of Energy Site Office
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
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
GAO: USDA Contracting: Further Actions Needed to Strengthen Oversight of Contracts for Professional Services
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Departmental Management, Food and Nutrition Service, and Forest Service did not select contract types preferred by federal regulations, agency policies, and Office of … 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
EPA OIG: Ineffective Oversight of Purchase Cards Results in Inappropriate Purchases at EPA
The EPA did not provide effective oversight to ensure that purchase card holders and approving officials comply with internal control procedures. Of $152,602 in transactions we sampled, we found $79,254 of prohibited, improper … READ MORE