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USDA's Compliance With the Geospatial Data Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
50501-0027-12
Report Type
Audit
Description
OIG reviewed USDA’s compliance with the covered agency responsibilities specific to subsection 759(a) of the Geospatial Data Act.
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Department of Agriculture OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

We recommend the Natural Resources Conservation Service, in coordination with the EnterpriseGeospatial Management Office, develop and use an applicable geospatial data standard for the National Cooperative Soil Survey Soil Characterization database dataset.