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Follow-up on Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance Program

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
33601-0004-23
Report Type
Audit
Component
Animal Plant Health Inspection Service
Description
OIG evaluated SITC’s corrective actions from a prior audit report and the controls over the identification of internet sales of prohibited products for calendar year 2019.
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Obtain confirmation from OGC on SITC’s authority and the parameters for SITC inspections (including of sealed package contents), seizures, and traces for prohibited animal and plant products at secondary ECO sites.

https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/audit-reports/33601-0004-23_FR_508_FOI…

Develop procedures and parameters for SITC officers to follow for performing inspections, seizures, and traces for prohibited products at secondary ECO sites. These procedures should include instruction on how to document inspections of secondary ECO sites in SNICAS.

https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/audit-reports/33601-0004-23_FR_508_FOI…

Notify SITC officers on the authority and the procedures to follow when performing inspections of sealed packages at secondary ECO sites.

https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/audit-reports/33601-0004-23_FR_508_FOI…