Reports - Audit

As required by FISMA, OIG reviewed USDA’s ongoing efforts to improve its information technology security program and practices during fiscal year 2019.

We identified the animals ARS used for parasitic disease research and determined that ARS no longer uses animals subject to the Animal Welfare Act for this type of research.

OIG performed Agreed-Upon Procedures for assessing information reported by USDA’s NFC

OIG assessed NRCS’ application and ranking process for selecting easements with ACEP funding.

This report presents the results of the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 examination for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Finance Center (NFC) description of its payroll/personnel and application hosting services used to process customer agencies’ transactions throughout the period October 1, 2018 to July 31, 2019. The report contains an unmodified opinion on the description and controls that were suitably designed to provide reasonable assurance that the control objectives would be achieved.

This report presents the results of the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No.18 examination for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National FinanceCenter (NFC) description of its payroll/personnel and application hosting services used toprocess customer agencies’ transactions throughout the period October 1, 2018 to July 31, 2019.

This report presents the results of the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 examination 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, 2018 to June 30, 2019. The report contains an unmodified opinion on the description and controls that were suitably designed to provide reasonable assurance that the control objectives would be achieved.

This report presents the results of the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No.18 examination for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) FinancialManagement Services (FMS) description of its financial systems used to process user entitiesfinancial transactions throughout the period October 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.