Reports

Unemployment Insurance Program: Accuracy of IRS Form 1099-G Filings

This audit report provides the results of our evaluation of the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s (LWC) Unemployment Insurance program and federally-funded COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment assistance programs. The purpose of this audit was to determine if the IRS Form 1099-Gs (1099s) filed by LWC with the IRS accurately reported the amount of unemployment benefits paid to claimants during calendar years 2020 and 2021. Overall, we found that LWC filed accurate 1099s for unemployment benefits paid to 698,372 (99.7%) of 700,204 claimants in calendar year 2020. However, we found that LWC did...

Investigative Audit: Department of Education and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

From May 21, 2021 to November 9, 2021, the Louisiana Department of Education (DOE) paid $486,050 on two emergency contracts without first obtaining the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (BESE’s) approval. The Louisiana Administrative Code requires that professional and consulting services contracts recommended by the Superintendent of Education at, or above, a certain amount (currently $50,000) be approved by BESE. By paying contractors for professional and consulting services prior to obtaining BESE’s approval, DOE may have violated a provision of the Louisiana...

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

The Child Tax Credit Update Portal Was Successfully Deployed, but Security and Process Improvements Are Needed

Full Details: Oversight.gov Report Page

Audit | 5/18/2022

1 - Closed

Ensure that the ELC coaches comply with existing agency requirements related to the independent verification and validation of all ELC artifacts.

1 - Closed

Ensure that the ELC coaches comply with existing agency requirements related to the independent verification and validation of all ELC artifacts.

1 - Closed

Ensure that the ELC coaches comply with existing agency requirements related to the independent verification and validation of all ELC artifacts.

10 - Closed

Prioritize remediation efforts on the two noncompliant SADI system servers that have weighted noncompliance scores of less than 90 percent.

10 - Closed

Prioritize remediation efforts on the two noncompliant SADI system servers that have weighted noncompliance scores of less than 90 percent.

10 - Closed

Prioritize remediation efforts on the two noncompliant SADI system servers that have weighted noncompliance scores of less than 90 percent.

2 - Closed

Ensure that only authorized approving authorities provide status updates and grant final approval of ELC artifacts during required milestone reviews.

2 - Closed

Ensure that only authorized approving authorities provide status updates and grant final approval of ELC artifacts during required milestone reviews.

2 - Closed

Ensure that only authorized approving authorities provide status updates and grant final approval of ELC artifacts during required milestone reviews.

3 - Closed

Establish a formal process, which includes routine updates, to identify primary and proxy approvers for all ELC artifacts.

3 - Closed

Establish a formal process, which includes routine updates, to identify primary and proxy approvers for all ELC artifacts.

3 - Closed

Establish a formal process, which includes routine updates, to identify primary and proxy approvers for all ELC artifacts.

4 - Closed

The Chief Information Officer should ensure that systems supported by the CSPs have an approved IRS ATO prior to a system’s deployment.

4 - Closed

The Chief Information Officer should ensure that systems supported by the CSPs have an approved IRS ATO prior to a system’s deployment.

4 - Closed

The Chief Information Officer should ensure that systems supported by the CSPs have an approved IRS ATO prior to a system’s deployment.

5 - Open

The Chief Privacy Officer should establish a process that complies with Office of Management and Budget requirements regarding the selection, implementation, assessment, and continuous monitoring of privacy controls.

6 - Closed

The Chief Privacy Officer should ensure that formal documentation is created that shows that all the privacy controls applicable to the SADI system are properly selected, implemented, and assessed.

6 - Closed

The Chief Privacy Officer should ensure that formal documentation is created that shows that all the privacy controls applicable to the SADI system are properly selected, implemented, and assessed.

6 - Closed

The Chief Privacy Officer should ensure that formal documentation is created that shows that all the privacy controls applicable to the SADI system are properly selected, implemented, and assessed.

7 - Closed

The Chief Information Officer should ensure that the Cybersecurity function validates that all required NIST physical and environmental protection and media protection controls are implemented.

7 - Closed

The Chief Information Officer should ensure that the Cybersecurity function validates that all required NIST physical and environmental protection and media protection controls are implemented.

7 - Closed

The Chief Information Officer should ensure that the Cybersecurity function validates that all required NIST physical and environmental protection and media protection controls are implemented.

8 - Closed

The Chief Information Officer should ensure that the IRS prioritizes completing the processes that will validate newly built servers being placed into the production environment meet minimum compliance requirements and initiate vulnerability scanning and remediation during the server build process.

8 - Closed

9 - Closed

Ensure that all CTC Update Portal and SADI system associated POA&Ms (listed in Appendix II) are completed timely based on IRS-defined timelines and processes.

Department of Defense OIG

Audit of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Use of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Funding

Full Details: Oversight.gov Report Page

Audit | 5/17/2022

D-2022-0098-D000AU-0001-0001.a - Closed

Rec. 1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, develop internal controls that implement emergency funding guidance and ensure proper use of emergency authorized funds.

D-2022-0098-D000AU-0001-0001.b - Closed

Rec. 1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, develop internal controls that require North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command officials to retain sufficient evidence, including a clear and accurate description of the goods and services purchased, that demonstrates how those goods and services supported the specific emergency.

D-2022-0098-D000AU-0001-0002.a - Closed

Rec. 2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director, Budget Operations and Personnel, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Budget) develop and implement internal controls that verify whether current and future emergency expenses meet specific funding requirements prior to reimbursement and retain sufficient evidence of verification.

D-2022-0098-D000AU-0001-0002.b - Closed

Rec. 2.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director, Budget Operations and Personnel, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Budget) conduct a review of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command CARES Act transactions 1, 3, 5, 6, 14, 16, 17, 18, 24, and 25 to determine whether the purpose statute was violated. In addition, review the remaining 472 North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command CARES Act transactions, which were not part of our sample, to ensure CARES Act funds were used as intended.

D-2022-0098-D000AU-0001-0002.c - Closed

Rec. 2.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director, Budget Operations and Personnel, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Budget), in coordination with North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, make the appropriate accounting adjustments for transactions 1, 3, 5, 6, 14, 16, 17, 18, 24, and 25 to non-CARES Act funding if the Director's review concludes the purpose statute was violated. The Director's review could result in the potential monetary benefits of $19.2 million (in questioned costs) and $7.4 million (in unsupported costs).

D-2022-0098-D000AU-0001-0002.d - Closed

Rec. 2.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director, Budget Operations and Personnel, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Budget) determine whether any purpose statute violations result in Antideficiency Act violations based on Recommendations 2.b. and 2.c.

D-2022-0098-D000AU-0001-0002.e - Closed

Rec. 2.e: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director, Budget Operations and Personnel, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Budget) report any resulting Antideficiency Act violations to the Secretary of the Air Force, who then reports relevant information to the President and Congress.

Social Security Administration OIG

The Social Security Administration’s Mail Processing During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Objective: To determine whether the Social Security Administration (SSA) had adequate controls over mail processing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Full Details: Oversight.gov Report Page

Audit | 5/13/2022

Alaska Division of Legislative Audit

A Special Review of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Alaska CARES Act Small Business Relief Program

The audit concluded that the Alaska Small Business Relief Program disbursed approximately $282 million of CARES Act funds through the issuance of 5,754 grants; however, the distribution rate of grant funds fell far short of expectations. The State expected to distribute $150 million per month, yet only $18 million was distributed by the end of the program’s second month. Additionally, Results of testing found a high rate of unallowable grant awards. Auditors tested 155 grants and identified at least one error for 39 percent of the grants tested.

Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau

Emergency Rental Assistance and Emergency Solutions Grant Programs

The Emergency Rental Assistance program helps individuals affected by the public health emergency to cover the cost of rent and utilities. Through June 2021, DOA received $434.7 million in federal funds through the Consolidated Appropriations Act and the American Rescue Plan Act for the program. From March 2021 through September 2021, the program provided $64.0 million in benefits for 15,968 households. We make recommendations for DOA to improve how it administers the Emergency Rental Assistance program, including by improving the program’s application process, modifying the process for...

Illinois Auditor General

Performance Audit of the State’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home

In this performance audit of the State of Illinois's response to the management of the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans' Home, the Illinois Office of the Auditor General identified that while the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) was notified of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home beginning on November 1, 2020, they did not identify and respond to the seriousness of the outbreak despite it being a responsibility of the department to provide guidance and monitoring to protect the residents at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home.

Department of Defense OIG

Audit of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Execution of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Funding

Full Details: Oversight.gov Report Page

Oregon Secretary of State

State Leaders and Policymakers Must Address Persistent System Risks to Improve K-12 Equity and Student Success

The Student Success Act provides an extra $1 billion of tax money a year for early childhood education and K-12 school improvement. It requires the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to track district performance and work with districts to improve, building on other recent state and federal initiatives and bringing the state the closest it has been to meeting the funding recommendations of the Quality Education Model. This advisory report identifies five key risks we found that could undermine K-12 system improvement as the state implements the 2019 Student Success Act. The report draws on...

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Reports

Unemployment Insurance Program: Accuracy of IRS Form 1099-G Filings

Investigative Audit: Department of Education and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

The Child Tax Credit Update Portal Was Successfully Deployed, but Security and Process Improvements Are Needed

Audit of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Use of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Funding

The Social Security Administration’s Mail Processing During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A Special Review of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Alaska CARES Act Small Business Relief Program

Emergency Rental Assistance and Emergency Solutions Grant Programs

Performance Audit of the State’s Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home

Audit of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Execution of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Funding

State Leaders and Policymakers Must Address Persistent System Risks to Improve K-12 Equity and Student Success

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