Reports - Audit

USDA OIG determined whether National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) designed and implemented adequate internal controls to properly select Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) grant recipients and monitor AFRI projects’ compliance.

OIG reviewed USDA’s compliance with improper payment and high-dollar overpayment requirements for FY 2022.

Our objective was to evaluate the Risk Management Agency's administration and oversight of the Apiculture Pilot Insurance Program.

OIG identified the prevention measures that Forest Service established for recreation sites in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

We performed this review as part of our ongoing inspection with the objective to conduct integrated oversight of the funding provided to Forest Service's Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

As part of the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) oversight responsibility, we are issuing this informational report about the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)., which is undergoing an audit of its payment schedule process.

We evaluated Farm Service Agency's (FSA) administration and oversight of the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP) in Puerto Rico.

OIG reviewed USDA cardholder transactions for improper or erroneous purchasesin conformance with laws and regulations.

As part of the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) oversight responsibility, we reviewed the results of prior OIG and Government Accountability Office (GAO) engagements that were relevant to the funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Identifying areas in which OIG reported past weaknesses and recommendations may provide Rural Development insight to maintain or further strengthen existing controls for programs receiving IRA funding.