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IIJA - Rural Utilities Service’s Evaluation and Prioritization of the Level of Service for its Broadband ReConnect Program
OIG contracted an Independent Public Accounting firm to review the Rural Utilities Service’s process for evaluating and prioritizing the level of service provided for its broadband program, as well as how the current mapping software addresses previously identified programming errors.
Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program Use and Monitoring of Funds
OIG reviewed the Agricultural Marketing Service’s monitoring over grantees’ use of funds within the Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program.
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
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.
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
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.
Agreed-Upon Procedures—Employee Benefits, Withholdings, Contributions, and Supplemental Semiannual Headcount Reporting Submitted to the Office of Personnel Management for Fiscal Year 2025
OIG performed agreed-upon procedures to assess information reported to OPM by USDA’s NFC.
Independent Service Auditor’s Report on Financial Management Services’ Description of Its Financial Systems and the Suitability of the Design and Operating Effectiveness of Controls for the period October 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025
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) Financial Management Service (FMS) description of its financial systems used to process user entities financial transactions throughout the period October 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
IRA - Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
The Office of Inspector General performed an audit of IRA—Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP) to evaluate USDA’s internal controls related to consistent and accurate reviews of applications for assistance and proper disbursements of DFAP.
Note: This report contains sensitive content that is being withheld from public release. Any monetary impact amounts redacted from this report are not reflected in monetary totals.
Evaluation of Illinois’ Use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Administrative Funds for Participants’ Benefits
This report provides the results of Objective 1, in which we determined whether the State of Illinois used FNS SNAP administrative funds to provide benefits to participants.
Evaluation of California’s Use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Administrative Funds for Participants’ Benefits
This report provides the results of Objective 1, in which we determined whether the State of California used FNS SNAP administrative funds to provide benefits to participants.
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