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USDA’s Fiscal Year 2014 Compliance with Improper Payment Requirements

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
50024-0008-11
Report Type
Audit
Description
We performed a required review of USDA’s FY 2014 Agency Financial Report (AFR) and accompanying information to determine whether the agency was compliant with improper payment requirements.
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

Establish a process to assist the accountable official and accountable senior officials with monitoring the progress and ensuring mandated actions, such as submitting proposals to Congress, are completed and on time.

Coordinate with the Office of the Secretary, FNS, and other relevant officials to issue a policy to clearly delineate which office or component agency is responsible for meeting high-priority program requirements and reporting required high-priority program information in the AFR.

Implement a process to identify, collect, and report overpayment information on FNS high-risk and high-priority programs from available sources.

Include the dollar amounts of improper payments associated with the OMB cause categories.

Direct Rural Development to re-assess the Water and Waste Disposal Systems Loans for Rural Communities in accordance with OCFO’s guidance.