OIG reviewed Rural Development’s assertions related to the Budget Formulation Compliance and Detailed Accounting reports for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) evaluated and tested USDA’s compliance with the requirements of Binding Operational Directives (BOD) 19-02 and 22-01.

This informational report details control activities implemented to strengthen enforcement of the USDA organic regulations and explains how the Agricultural Marketing Service intends to measure the effectiveness of the new organic regulations.

In our final report, we assessed the controls Agricultural Marketing Service developed and implemented to ensure awardees fulfilled the obligations of their contracts.

We reviewed Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) controls over the Food Purchase and Distribution Program (FPDP) and determined whether AMS purchased the type and quantity of commodities necessary to mitigate the impact from retaliatory tariffs.

We determined whether the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) awarded ReConnect Program funding to eligible projects and accurately used the evaluation criteria to score and rank applications.

As required by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act, OIG reviewed USDA's ongoing efforts to improve its information technology security program and practices during Fiscal Year 2023.

Our work included reviewing and reporting information about the Bioproduct Pilot Program (BPP), from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) through a review of publicly available information, discussions with National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) officials, and a review of relevant documentation obtained from NIFA.

We conducted this work as part of our ongoing integrated oversight of the funding provided to the Forest Service's Hazardous Fuels Management Program by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).