Publications: 2002

• BXA Needs to Strengthen Its ECASS Modernization Efforts To Ensure Long-Term Success of the Project - Inspection: IPE-14270 [PDF] Report

• OIG Work Plan FY2002-2004 [PDF] Report

• New Business Model - Audit: NTIS-FSD-15100 [PDF] Report

• NWS Weather Forecast Offices Generally Perform Well, but Regional Oversight and Management at Some Offices Need to be Improved - Inspection: NOAA-IPE-14577 [PDF] Report

• Patent Examiner Hiring Process Should be Improved - Performance Audit:USPTO-BTD-14432: [PDF] Report

• Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, OR - Financial-Related Audits: NOAA-STL-14956-2-0001

• City of Los Angeles, CA-Audit of the MBDA Award for the LAMBOC - Financial Related Audits: MBDA-STL-14900-2-0002

• Additional Improvements Needed To Strengthen NIST's Information Security Program - Evaluation: NIST-OSE-15078 [PDF] Report

• Internal Controls for Travel Cards at OAR's Environmental Technology Laboratory Can be Strengthened - Performance Audit: NOAA-BTD-14908-2 [PDF] Report

• Program for Acquiring Fisheries Research Vessels Needs Stronger Management Controls - Performance Audit: NOAA-STD-14428 [PDF] Report

• Northwest Fisheries Science Center Needs Improved Research Management Processes to Better Implement Its Salmon Research Plan - Performance Audit: NOAA-STD-14440 [PDF] Report

• Independent Evaluation of USPTO's Information Security Program Under the Government Information Security Reform Act - Evaluation: USPTO-OSE-15250 [PDF] Report

• Annual Follow-Up Report on Previous Export Control Recommendations, as Mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 - Inspection: BIS-IPE-15290 [PDF] Report

• Independent Evaluation of the Department's Information Security Program Under the Government Information Security Reform Act - Evaluation: OS-OSE-15260 [PDF] Report

• Stronger Management Controls Will Improve Planning and Control of CAMS - Evaluation: OS-OSE-14129 [PDF] Report

• The Office of Administration Services Needs Stronger Internal Controls and Management Oversight - Inspection: OS-IPE-15131 [PDF] Report

• Stronger Management Controls Needed for the Patent Application Capture and Review Automated Information System - Evaluation: USPTO-OSE-14926 [PDF] Report

• Information Security Requirements Need to Be Included in the Department's Information Technology Service Contracts - Evaluation: OS-OSE-14788 [PDF] Report

• Semiannual Report, March 2002 [PDF] Report

• Addtional Senior Management Attention Needed to Strengthen USPTO's Information Security Program: USPTO-OSE-14816: [PDF] Report

• US&FCS Italy's Effectiveness Can Be Further Enhanced by Focusing on Management and Program Improvements - Inspection: ITA-IPE-14234 [PDF] Report

• Trade Compliance Efforts Need Improved Coordination - Inspection: ITA-IPE-14282 [PDF] Report

• Reporting of Performance Measures Needs Improvement - Financial Statement: NIST-FSD-14430 [PDF] Report

• Chanhanssen Weather Forecast Office Generally Provides Effective Forecasts, but Office Management and Regional Oversight Need Improvement - Inspection: NOAA-IPE-14423 [PDF] Report

• Selected Aspects of Census 2000 Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Need Improvements Before 2010 - Evaluation: ESA-IG-14226 [PDF] Report

• Improving Our Measure of America: What Census 2000 Can Teach Us in Planning for 2010 - Performance Audit: ESA-OIG-14431 [PDF] Report