Publications: 1999

• Internal Controls Over Bankcard Use Are Sound — Audit: NTIA-BTD-11549 [PDF] Report

• Market Development Cooperator Program Award Process Promotes Merit-Based Decisions, but Practices Need More Discipline - Performance Audit: ITA-ATL-10999 [PDF] Report

• ITA Y2K Risk of Interrupted Operations Is Low, but Some Improvements Needed in Day One Planning - Evaluation: ITA-OSE-12550 [PDF] Report

• NWS Y2K Risks Are Low and Agency Is Well Prepared - Evaluation: NOAA-OSE-12313 [PDF] Report

• Year 2000 Business Continuity and Contingency Plan Is Comprehensive, but Additional Risk Mitigation Is Needed - Evaluation: USPTO-OSE-11693: [PDF] Report

• Atlanta Region Experienced Late Pay Problems for Census 2000 Employees - Performance Audit: ESA-ATL-11640 [PDF] Report

• BXA's Year 2000 Preparations Are Effective, but Additional Risk Mitigation Is Needed - Evaluation: BIS-OSE-12551 [PDF] Report

• Internal Controls Over Bankcard Use Are Sound - Performance Audit: MBDA-BTD-12022-0-0001-12-99 [PDF] Report

• Activities related to the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General's work at the Technology Administration's Office of Technology Policy, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and National Technical Information Service [PDF] Report

• Activities related to the International Trade Administration's efforts to promote U.S. exports [PDF] Report

• Observations and work related to the U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEACs) [PDF] Report

• Internal Controls over ERL's Bankcard Program Need Improvement - Performance Audit: NOAA-DEN-11627 [PDF] Report

• NMFS's Marine Fisheries Initiative Program Promotes Merit-Based Decisions, But Process Needs More Discipline/CFDA No. 11.433: Performance Audit: NOAA-ATL-11655-9-0001 [PDF] Report

• EDA Research and Evaluation Program Funding Decisions Should Be Documented/CFDA No. 11.312: Performance Audit: EDA-BTD-11548-9-0001 [PDF] Report

• Current DOC Postsecondary Internship Program Award Process Promotes Merit-Based Decisions/CFDA No. 11.702: Performance Audit: OS-BTD-11822-9-0001 [PDF] Report

• Special American Business Internship Training Program Award Process Corrected to Ensure Independent Review Panels/CFDA No. 11.114: Performance Audit: ITA-ATL-10998-9-001 [PDF] Report

• US and Foreign Commercial Service Is Addressing Foreign Service Personnel Management Issues - Performance Audit: ITA-BTD-10829 [PDF] Report

• US & FCS Brazil: Improvements Needed in Program Management and Internal Controls - Inspection: ITA-IPE-10916 [PDF] Report

• US & FCS China Is Meeting the Demands of Its Clients, but Internal Operations Need Attention - Inspection: ITA-IPE-10915 [PDF] Report

• NESDIS Y2K Risks Are Low, But Improvements Are Needed - Evaluation: NOAA-OSE-12199 [PDF] Report

• US & FCS South Africa Is Building an Effective Program, but Administrative Operations Need Improvement - Inspection: ITA-IPE-11433 [PDF] Report

• State Technology Extension Program Award Process Designed to Promote Merit-Based Decisions, but Process Needs More Discipline - Performance Audit: NIST-DEN-10961 [PDF] Report

• PTO Has Improved Its Management of Interagency Agreements - Inspection: USPTO-IPE-10728 [PDF] Report

• Year 2000 Renovations and Test Program Are Effective, but Agency Should Freeze Changes and Verify Inventory - Evaluation: USPTO-OSE-11693-01 [PDF] Report

• Method for Archiving 2000 Decennial Data and Procedures for Disposing of Questionnaires Should be Finalized - Evaluation: ESA-OSE-10758 [PDF] Report

• Office of Patent Publications: High Inventory, Late Patent Deliveries, and Patent Printing Issues Must Be Addressed - Performance Audit: USPTO-BTD-10996 [PDF] Report

• Improvements Needed in Multiple Response Resolution to Ensure Accurate, Timely Processing for the 2000 Decennial Census - Evaluation: ESA-OSE-10711 [PDF] Report

• Internal Controls Over MASC's Bankcard Program Need Improvement - Performance Audit: NOAA-DEN-11927 [PDF] Report

• Internal Controls Over Bankcard Use Are Sound - Performance Audit: NTIA-BTD-11549 [PDF] Report

• Public Awareness Campaign Is Meeting Program Objectives - Performance Audit: ESA-ESD-11755 [PDF] Report

• Dress Rehearsal Quality Check Survey Experience Indicates Improvements Needed for 2000 Decennial - Performance Audit: ESA-ESD-11449 [PDF] Report

• Semiannual Report, September 1999 [PDF] Report

• Improvements Are Needed to Meet the Export Licensing Requirements of the 21st Century - Inspection: BIS-IPE-11488 [PDF] Report

• NWS's Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development Program Awards Were Not Competitively Selected/CFDA No. 11.467: Performance Audit: NOAA-ATL-11405-9-0001 [PDF] Report

• Supercomputer Acquisition Had Inadequate Assurance of Funding and Unclear Provisions for Advanced Payments - NOAA: OSE-10969

• Proposed NPOESS Preparatory Project Reduces Operational Risk, But Excludes Demonstration of Critical Ozone Suite - NOAA: OSE-11103

• Audit Survey of the Department of Commerce Natural Disaster Reduction Initiative - Performance Audit: OS-STD-11600 [PDF] Report

• NMFS's Fisherman's Contingency Fund Should Be Reexamined - Performance Audit: NOAA-STD-11484 [PDF] Report

• Management Over Interagency and Other Special Agreements Requires Further Improvements - Evaluation: NTIS-IPE-11021 [PDF] Report

• Advanced Technology Program Award Process Promotes Merit-Based Decisions CFDA No. 11.612 - Performance Audit: NIST-DEN-10960-9-0001 [PDF] Report

• Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program Awards Process Promotes Merit-Based Decisions CFDA No. 11.611- Performance Audit: NIST-DEN-10959-9-0001 [PDF] Report

• The American Institute in Taiwan Commercial Section Needs to Place Greater Emphasis on Trade Promotion and Improve Controls - Performance Audit: ITA-BTD-10220 [PDF] Report

• US & FCS Portugal Is Effectively Providing Services, but Should Strengthen Program Management - Performance Audit: ITA-BTD-10594: [PDF] Report

• US & FCS American Business Center Program Funding Decisions Were Merit Based - Performance Audit: ITA-BTD-10957 [PDF] Report

• Management Improvements Needed to Better Prepare for the Export Challenges of the 21st Century - Inspection: ITA-IPE-9904 [PDF] Report

• Department Is Working to Improve Accuracy of Reporting Y2K Compliance Status - Evaluation: OS-OSE-10924 [PDF] Report

• Minor Internal Control Deficiencies Found in Bankcard Program - Performance Audit: USPTO-BTD-10901 [PDF] Report

• NMFS's Unallied Science Program Awards Were Not Competitively Selected - Performance Audit: NOAA-STL-10947 [PDF] Report

• NMFS's Unallied Management Projects Program Awards Were Not Competitively Selected - Performance Audit: NOAA-STL-10952 [PDF] Report

• NMFS's Habitat Conservation Program Awards Were Not Competitively Selected - Performance Audit: NOAA-STL-10953 [PDF] Report

• NMFS's Cooperative Science and Education Program Awards Were Not Competitively Selected - Performance Audit: NOAA-STL-10951 [PDF] Report

• NESDIS's Research in Remote Sensing of the Earth and Environment Program Awards Were Not Competitively Selected - Performance Audit: NOAA-ATL-10944 [PDF] Report

• NWS's Hydrologic Research Program Awards Were Not Competitively Selected - Performance Audit: NOAA-ATL-11140 [PDF] Report

• NOS's Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment Program Awards Were Not Competitively Selected - Performance Audit: NOAA-ATL-11084 [PDF] Report

• Public Telecommunications Facilities Program Award Process Promotes Merit-Based Decisions, but Process Needs More Discipline - Performance Audit: NTIA-ATL-10945 [PDF] Report

• Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program Award Process Promotes Merit-Based Decisions, but Process Needs More Discipline - Performance Audit: NTIA-ATL-10946 [PDF] Report

• Internal Controls Over Denver Bankcard Purchases Need Improving - Performance Audit: ESA-DEN-11030 [PDF] Report

• US and FCS European Union Mission Should Develop a Europe-wide Commercial Strategy - Performance Audit: ITA-BTD-10588 [PDF] Report

• NIST Properly Tracked FY 1998 Superfund Charges to the Environment Protection Agency - Performance Audit: NIST-BTD-11485 [PDF] Report

• Data Capture System 2000 Requirements and Testing Issues Caused Dress Rehearsal Problems - Evaluation: ESA-OSE-10846 [PDF] Report

• Defense Adjustment Assistance Program Is Well Focused - Performance Audit: EDA-DEN-9806 [PDF] Report

• AquaFuture, Incorporated NOAA AWARD No. NA56FK00112 [PDF] Report