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Semiannual Report to Congress

FY 2025 - Second Half

April 1, 2025–September 30, 2025

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National Defense Authorization Act

The USDA OIG is required to notify non-governmental organizations or business entities when they are specifically identified in a published audit, evaluation, inspection, or other non-investigative report. The purpose of the notification is to afford the specifically identified NGO or business entity an opportunity to submit a written response to USDA OIG about each such reference to the NGO or business entity in the published report. Any such non-governmental organization or business entity has 30 days from the date of publication to provide its written response. Submit a response to USDA OIG.

Farm Service Agency Self-Certification Process

Report Number:
03801-0001-23

USDSA OIG identified all programs in which the Farm Service Agency (FSA) processes payments with self-certification and determined what percentage of these payments resulted in an improper payment during FSA spot check reviews.

Inspection / Evaluation
Farm Service Agency

Replacement of Stolen SNAP Benefits in Maryland

Report Number:
27601-0005-31

We determined that Maryland designed reasonably adequate controls to validate and calculate SNAP replacement benefit claims; however, the controls were not sufficient to prevent Maryland from improperly replacing claims that resulted in more than $125,000 in questioned costs.

Audit

U.S. Department of Agriculture Staffing Levels

Report Number:
25-064-01

Our review evaluated staffing levels and attrition rates by state, category (retirement, dismissal, resignation, external transfer, DRP, or other), and agency.

Other

Accessibility of Crop Insurance Policies

Report Number:
05801-0001-24

We determined that although RMA performs oversight, it does not have the information needed to evaluate whether AIPs and agents are offering all relevant insurance plans to producers which may leave some producers without adequate protection.

Inspection / Evaluation
Risk Management Agency

OIG Engagements Relevant to the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”

Pursuant to One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a review of OIG and Government Accountability Office (GAO) engagements related to USDA programs that received funding under the act. Through this review, we identified work that may provide USDA insight when administering these programs and disbursing funds.

Review

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
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