Reports - Inspection / Evaluation

OIG reviewed the security of the Forest Service’s information systems and is recommending security improvements.

We completed this informational report on a review of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Reconnect Program - Rural Utilities Service consideration and balance of broadband needs, as conducted by an independent certified public accounting firm.

In our final report, we reviewed key aspects of the Food and Nutrition Service funding and administration of Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer assistance.

The Office of Inspector General performed an inspection of the Forest Se1vice to determine the likely level of sophistication an attacker would need to compromise selected USDA systems or data.

This informational report provides general information and highlights the IIJA ReConnect Program funding as of September 30, 2023.

Our objective was to review and report information about USDA’s use of social media for transparency and disclosure.

We reviewed the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services’ investigations of livestock deaths by Mexican gray wolves.

OIG assessed whether USDA agencies and staff offices had adequate processes in place to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities on their USDA-developed mobile applications.

We determined whether Farm Service Agency (FSA) provided timely and accurate Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) direct payments to eligible recipients.

We conducted this work as part of an ongoing inspection with the objective of conducting integrated oversight of the funding provided to Forest Service’s IIJA Legacy Road and Trail Remediation Program.