Reports - Audit

OIG evaluated Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s oversight of response activities related to cattle disease incidents for the tuberculosis, brucellosis, and bovine spongiform encephalopathy programs.

OIG audited USDA’s consolidated financial statements for fiscal years 2022 and 2021.

KPMG LLP, an independent certified public accounting firm, was engaged to audit the financial statements of Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, and for the fiscal years then ended; to provide a report on internal controls over financial reporting; to report on whether CCC’s financial management system substantially complied with the requirements of the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (FFMIA); and to report any reportable noncompliance with laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements it tested.

OIG audited Rural Development’s consolidated financial statements for fiscal years 2022 and 2021.

KPMG LLP, an independent certified public accounting firm, was engaged to audit the financial statements of Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, and for the fiscal years then ended; to provide a report on internal controls over financial reporting; to report on whether NRCS’ financial management system substantially complied with the requirements of the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (FFMIA); and to report any reportable noncompliance with laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements it tested.

OIG audited FCIC/RMA financial statements for fiscal years 2022 and 2021.

We assessed USDA’s compliance with the 13 covered agency responsibilities in subsection 759(a) of the Geospatial Data Act.

OIG performed agreed-upon procedures for assessing information reported by USDA’s National Finance Center.

As required by FISMA, OIG reviewed USDA’s ongoing efforts to improve its information technology security program and practices during FY 2022.

We evaluated USDA’s coordination of, and performance measures for, the beginning farmers and ranchers programs and followed up on recommendations made in our prior audit report.