Reports

Railroad Retirement Board OIG

Railroad Retirement Board Did Not Implement Sufficient Internal Controls in the Mobile Phones Deployed as a Result of the Pandemic

Audit | 3/17/2022

1 - Open

The Bureau of Information Services should update their mobile phone policies to include and implement a National Archives and Records Administration-approved records schedule and transfer procedures for electronic records associated with mobile phones.

10 - Open

The Bureau of Information Services should develop and implement a records management and retention system for electronic records.

11 - Open

The Bureau of Information Services should research the capabilities of Railroad Retirement Board's Microsoft Azure Cloud's functionality to determine feasibility of incorporating the automated records management and retention capabilities to govern the mobile phones electronic records.

2 - Open

The Bureau of Information Services should submit a yearly affidavit to confirm electronic records associated with mobile phones have been identified and retained until the full transition into Microsoft Azure Cloud.

3 - Open

The Railroad Retirement Board's Director of Administration should define and communicate 'personal usage' establishing Railroad Retirement Board's core hours of 5:00 am to 7:00 pm. Any usage outside of core hours would be considered personal usage excluding business management purposes.

4 - Open

The Railroad Retirement Board's Bureau of Information Services should 1) continue efforts to update the Telecommuting and Mobile Security Computing Policy with current laws and regulations and 2) develop a periodic monitoring control to assess personal usage and address it according to agency guidance.

5 - Open

The Bureau of Information Services should incorporate the mobile phones in an existing assessable unit and update their mobile phone policies to include documentation regarding the specific roles and responsibilities of each office overseeing the mobile phone program.

6 - Open

The Bureau of Information Services should enforce and execute a review and approval process for application and software download and restrict access to specified applications found in their Railroad Retirement Board G-6 Rules of Behavior.

7 - Open

The Bureau of Information Services should implement procedures to periodically track, log, and monitor iPhone usage and the completion of the G-6 Acknowledgement Statement.

8 - Open

The Bureau of Information Services should periodically review the mobile phone inventory for completeness and accuracy to include a comparison with Railroad Retirement Board's personnel position index.

9 - Open

The Bureau of Information Services should implement the use of unique identifiers between disparate data sets (e.g., mobile phone inventory, personnel position index) to facilitate comparisons and reconcile inconsistent information.

Railroad Retirement Board OIG

Management Information Report - Railroad Retirement Board's Actions in Response to Pandemic Funding

Full Details: Oversight.gov Report Page

Audit | 3/16/2022

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

American Rescue Plan Act: Assessment of Processes to Identify and Address Improper Child and Dependent Care Credit Claims

Full Details: Oversight.gov Report Page

Audit | 3/14/2022

1 - Closed

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should update processes to *****2***** from Form 2441 the care provider’s **2**
******************2*******************, and the amount paid to the care provider.

2 - Closed

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should update paper verification processes to generate errors in the Error
Resolution System when the ****************2****************, or amounts paid to the care provider are missing

3 - Closed

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should revise Form 2441 to include checkboxes to note whether dependent care
expenses are for a spouse or dependent who is physically or mentally incapable of caring for themselves or if special deemed earned income rules apply.

4 - Closed

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should develop a process to identify tax returns with adult **********2**********
**************************2*****************************. These tax returns should be considered for selection for post-refund compliance reviews.

5 - Closed

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should work with the Department of the Treasury, Office of Tax Policy, to obtain
the legal authority to disallow the Child and Dependent Care Credit (CDCC) when the primary or secondary taxpayer is identified by an ***2*** Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) on Form 2441

6 - Closed

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should develop a process to identify tax returns with ***2*** Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) used to identify the care provider. These tax returns should be considered for selection for post-refund compliance review.

7 - Closed

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should revise Form 2441 instructions and Publication 503, using examples, so
taxpayers may better understand the requirements for qualifying care and expenses

8 - Closed

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should develop a process to identify tax returns with care provider ****************************************************2******************************. These tax returns should be selected for post-refund compliance review.

9 - Closed

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should coordinate with the Small Business/Self-Employed Division to develop a compliance plan for post-refund treatment of cases involving **********************2********************************************** ****************************************************2********************************************** ****************************************************2**************************************************2***

Department of Homeland Security OIG

Management Alert – Reporting Suspected Fraud of Lost Wages Assistance

The objective is to determine to what extent FEMA ensured states and territories distributed supplemental state lost wages assistance (LWA) from the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) to eligible recipients.

Full Details: Oversight.gov Report Page

Audit | 3/04/2022

Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery

Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery | Quarterly Report to Congress

Full Details: Oversight.gov Report Page

Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery

Main Street Lending Program Survey Results

Full Details: Oversight.gov Report Page

Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts

Virginia Employment Commission: Report on Audit for Year Ended June 30, 2021

During our audit, we identified internal control and compliance findings that we believe are either directly, or indirectly, related to a lack of resources available for processing and adjudicating unemployment claims with the onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency. To address the rapid rise in unemployment, the federal government provided additional federal funding to states and implemented several new unemployment-related benefits. The Commission struggled to adapt to these changes due to a lack of both staffing and technology resources. As a result, the Commission was not able to...

Department of Homeland Security OIG

CISA Should Validate Priority Telecommunications Services Performance Data

The objective of this review was to determine whether DHS effectively supported operable and interoperable emergency communications for Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government officials and critical infrastructure operators during the Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Full Details: Oversight.gov Report Page

Audit | 1/12/2022

Department of Homeland Security OIG

Medical Processes and Communication Protocols Need Improvement at Irwin County Detention Center

The objective was to determine whether Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC), in Ocilla, Georgia provided Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees adequate medical care and adhered to COVID-19 protections.

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Reports

Railroad Retirement Board Did Not Implement Sufficient Internal Controls in the Mobile Phones Deployed as a Result of the Pandemic

Management Information Report - Railroad Retirement Board's Actions in Response to Pandemic Funding

American Rescue Plan Act: Assessment of Processes to Identify and Address Improper Child and Dependent Care Credit Claims

Management Alert – Reporting Suspected Fraud of Lost Wages Assistance

Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery | Quarterly Report to Congress

Main Street Lending Program Survey Results

Virginia Employment Commission: Report on Audit for Year Ended June 30, 2021

CISA Should Validate Priority Telecommunications Services Performance Data

Medical Processes and Communication Protocols Need Improvement at Irwin County Detention Center

Cybersecurity and Telework During the COVID‑19 Pandemic

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