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Semiannual Report to Congress FY 2025 - First Half

Semiannual Report to Congress

FY 2025 - First Half

October 1, 2024–March 31, 2025

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Alexander Hamilton award 2024

USDA OIG

Alexander Hamilton Award

USDA OIG's investigative team uncovered and stopped an $11.5 million fraud scheme, leading to the successful prosecution of all seven defendants.

Recent Reports

Independent Service Auditor’s Report on the Office of the Chief Information Officer’s Description of Its Data Center Hosting and Security Systems and the Suitability of the Design and Operating Effectiveness of Its Controls for Oct. 1, 2024-June 30, 2025

Report Number:
88303-0004-12

This report presents the results of the System and Organization Controls 1 Type 2 examination conducted in accordance with relevant attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) description of its data center hosting and security systems used to process user entities’ transactions throughout the period October 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.

Inspection / Evaluation

Independent Service Auditor’s Report on National Finance Center’s Description of Its Payroll and Personnel Systems and the Suitability of the Design and Operating Effectiveness of Its Controls for the period October 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025

Report Number:
11303-0007-12

This report presents the results of the System and Organization Controls 1 Type 2 examination conducted in accordance with relevant attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Finance Center (NFC) description of its payroll and personnel systems used to process user entities payroll and human resource transactions throughout the period October 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

Inspection / Evaluation