Reports - Top Management Challenges
Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program—Liquidation Value Appraisals
We reviewed whether RHS’ controls over liquidation value appraisals safeguard the SFH Guaranteed Loan Program against overstated loss claims.
NIFA Formula Grant Programs' Controls Over Fund Allocations to States
OIG reviewed controls to determine whether NIFA allocated its program funds accurately and used funding calculation methods that complied with statutory formulas.
USDA's Proposal to Reorganize and Relocate the Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture
OIG performed an inspection to determine USDA’s authority and compliance with requirements to initiate the realignment of ERS and relocation of ERS and NIFA offices.
Data Encryption Controls Over Personally Identifiable Information on USDA Information Technology Systems
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responsible for adhering to privacy laws and regulations pertaining to the storage and use of personally identifiable information (PII) of its customers and employees. The Office of Inspector General performed this audit of agency systems to provide an overall assessment of the encryption controls in place. We assessed seven USDA agencies’ encryption security posture to determine if they protected and encrypted PII data appropriately.
Data Encryption Controls Over Personally Identifiable Information on USDA Information Technology Systems
The Office of Inspector General performed this audit of agency systems to provide an overall assessment of the encryption controls in place.
Annual Forage Program and Followup on Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Program Recommendations
OIG reviewed RMA’s Annual Forage insurance plan and followed up on recommendations from two prior audit reports on the Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage insurance plan.