Reports - Audit

OIG reviewed the Farm Service Agency’s implementation of the Livestock Indemnity Program for calendar years 2017–2018.

OIG evaluated FSA's administration and oversight of WHIP, a USDA disaster assistance program.

OIG reviewed FSA’s implementation of emergency assistance for honeybeeclaims for PY 2017.

OIG reviewed USDA’s CoE initiative to determine if its functional areas were effective and sustainable and whether USDA complied with applicable laws and regulations.

OIG reviewed whether APHIS adequately administered the NVS to ensure it is prepared to respond to animal diseases affecting human health and the economy.

OIG performed agreed-upon procedures for assessing information reported by USDA’s NFC.

This report presents the results of the System and Organization Controls 1 Type 2 examination conducted in accordance with Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Financial Management Services’ (FMS) description of its financial systems used to process user entities financial transactions throughout the period October 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.

This report presents the results of the System and Organization Controls 1 Type 2 examinationconducted in accordance with Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 forthe United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Financial Management Services’ (FMS)description of its financial systems used to process user entities financial transactions throughoutthe period October 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.

OIG consolidated the relevant results and common control issues of six SFSP audits at FNS and four States and determined whether any additional controls were needed to enhance SFSP efficiency and effectiveness.

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) comments on the Wildland Fire Response Plans (WFRP) that were developed in order to more safely and effectively combat wildland fires during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic