COVID-19 - Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Direct Support
We determined whether Farm Service Agency (FSA) provided timely and accurate Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) direct payments to eligible recipients.
Reports - Inspection / Evaluation
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 the Period October 1, 2022
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, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
Independent Service Auditor’s Report on Financial Management Services’ Description of Its Financial Systems and the Suitability of the Design and Operating Effectiveness of Controls for the Period October 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023
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) Financial Management Service (FMS) description of its financial systems used to process user entities financial transactions throughout the period October 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
Security Testing of a Selected USDA Network (Fiscal Year 2023)
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) performed an inspection of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to determine the likely level of sophistication an attacker would need to compromise selected USDA systems or data.
Independent Service Auditor’s Report on National Finance Center's Description and Operating Effectiveness of Its Payroll and Personnel Systems for October 2022 Through June 2023
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) National Finance Center (NFC) description of its payroll and personnel systems used to process user entities payroll and human resource transactions throughout the period October 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.
Rural Development’s National Drug Control Program Compliance Review for Fiscal Year 2022
OIG reviewed Rural Development’s assertions related to the Budget Formulation Compliance and Detailed Accounting reports for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.
USDA's Compliance with Binding Operational Directives 19-02 and 22-01
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.
National Organic Program - Strengthening Organic Enforcement
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.