Reports - Audit

USDA OIG assessed whether dog breeders corrected previous noncompliances and whether the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service carried out enforcement actions for substantiated Animal Welfare Act violations.

This report presents the results of our audits of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2024, and 2023.

The report contains an unmodified opinion on Federal Crop Insurance Corporation/Risk Management Agency's (FCIC/RMA) financial statements as of September 30, 2024, as well as an assessment of FCIC/RMA’s internal controls over financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations.

The report contains an unmodified opinion on Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) financial statements as of September 30, 2024 and 2023, as well as an assessment of NRCS’ internal controls over financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations.

USDA OIG performed agreed-upon procedures as required on Federal employee benefits enrollment information as of August 31, 2024. Our review included information submitted from the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, Labor, and Treasury, as well as the Small Business Administration and the United States Agency for International Development.

OIG reviewed USDA’s compliance with the covered agency responsibilities specific to subsection 759(a) of the Geospatial Data Act.