Publications: 2004

• FY 2004 Independent Evaluation of the Department of Commerce's Information Security Program Under the Federal Information Security Management Act for FY 2004 - Evaluation: OS-OSE-16954 [PDF] Report

• USPTO's Move to Alexandria, Virginia, is Ahead of Schedule, But Some Key Issues Need to Be Resolved - Inspection: USPTO-IPE-16268 [PDF] Report

• Top Ten Management Challenges, September 2004 [PDF] Report

• USPTO Should Reassess How Examiner Goals, Performance Appraisal Plans, and the Award System Stimulate and Reward Examiner Production - Inspection: USPTO-IPE-15722 [PDF] Report

• Semiannual Report, September 2004 [PDF] Report

• Commercial Service India: Challenges Remain for Management of Large and Economically Diverse Post - Inspection: ITA-IPE-16808 [PDF] Report

• Management Attention Is Needed to Assure Adequate Computer Incident Response Capability - Inspection: OS-OSE-16522 [PDF] Report

• NIST's Management of Interagency Agreements - Performance Audit: NIST-STD-144394-4-0001 [PDF] Report

• Pacific Northwest USEAC Network Generally Operates Well, but Export Success Reports Need More Management Scrutiny - Inspection: ITA-IPE-16507 [PDF] Report

• Information Security in Information Technology Service Contracts Is Improving, but Additional Efforts Are Needed - Inspection: OS-OSE-16513 [PDF] Report

• USEACs Are Meeting Client Needs, but Better Management Oversight Is Needed - Inspection: ITA-IPE-16728 [PDF] Report

• Improving Our Measure of America: What the 2004 Census Test Can Teach Us in Planning for the 2010 Decennial Census - Inspection: OIG-16949-1 [PDF] Report

• Improvements Needed in Reporting for NOAA GOALS - Build Sustainable Fisheries, Recover Protected Species, and Predict and Assess Decadal to Centennial Climate Change-Performance Audit: NOAA-FSD-15989-04 Report

• USPTO Needs Strong Office of Human Resources Management Capable of Addressing Current and Future Challenges - Performance Audit: USPTO-16432-4 [PDF] Report

• Weaknesses in Census Bureau's Certification and Accreditation Process Leave Security of Critical Information Systems in Question - Inspection: Census-ESA-OSE-16519-1 [PDF] Report

• The Commercial Service Needs to Improve Management of its Operations in Turkey - Inspection: ITA-IPE-15370 [PDF] Report

• Improvements Needed in the Reporting of Performance Measures by the U.S. Census Bureau - Performance Audit: ESA-FSD-15990 [PDF] Report

• Philadelphia USEAC Network Provides Good Service to Clients, but Oversight and Export Success Reporting Need to be Improved - Inspection: ITA-IPE-16402 [PDF] Report

• Chicago USEAC Network is Generally Operating Well But Needs to Improve Its Export Success Reporting - Inspection: ITA-IPE-16136 [PDF] Report

• Results Assessment of Federal Audit Clearinghouse Database Utilizing Agreed-Upon Procedures - Performance Audit: ESA-ATL-16202-4 [PDF] Report

• NOAA/NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle Washington NOAA Needs to Use Appropriate Funding Instruments to Acquire Support Services for the Northwest Fisheries Science Center - Performance Audit: NOAA-STL-15753-4 [PDF] Report

• Complaints Surrounding the Recent Selection of the Assistant Administrator for Weather Services - Inspection: NOAA-IPE-16823 [PDF] Report

• Semiannual Report, March 2004 [PDF] Report

• Top Ten Management Challenges, March 2004 [PDF] Report

• Deemed Export Controls May Not Stop the Transfer of Sensitive Technology to Foreign Nationals in the U.S. - Inspection: BIS-IPE-16176 [PDF] Report

• NMFS Observer Programs Should Improve Data Quality, Performance Monitoring, and Outreach Efforts - Inspection: NOAA-IPE-15721 [PDF] Report

• PCIE/ECIE Inspection and Evaluation Committee 2003 Annual Report [PDF] Report

• PCIE/ECIE Survey of Inspection and Evaluation Units in the Federal Inspector General Community [PDF] Report

• Strategic Plan [PDF] Report

• NOAA Corps Has Improperly Handled Confirmation of Officer Appointments and Promotions - Inspection: NOAA-IPE-16138 [PDF] Report