Thursday, April 9, 2009
Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General Issues Report on Open Audit Recommendations Affecting Recovery Act Activities
The Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified five open recommendations, from three Inspector General reports, that could have an impact on EPA's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act activities. The recommendations involved grants, contracts, and interagency agreements. Open recommendations are those for which EPA has not completed corrective actions.
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 Friday, April 3, 2009
Department of Commerce Inspector General Issues Recovery Act Flash Report on the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
The Recovery Act authorized the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to implement the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program—a $4.7 billion one-time competitive matching grants program to expand broadband services to unserved and underserved areas, improve broadband access for public safety agencies, stimulate the economy and create jobs. NTIA is taking on this program midway through its administration of the Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) program—a $1 billion grants initiative established by the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005. The Commerce Office of Inspector General has statutory oversight responsibilities for each of these similarly structured programs. OIG audit work on PSIC to date provides important lessons learned for NTIA to consider as it implements the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program to ensure funds are used effectively and grants meet program objectives. The report describes these lessons learned and is the first in a series of timely advisory reports the Commerce OIG intends to issue on NTIA’s administration of the Broadband Technology Opportunities program.
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 Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Department of Energy Inspector General Issues ARRA Special Report on Acquisition Workforce
As one of the most contractor-dependent agencies in the Federal government, the Department of Energy requires a stable, experienced, and well-trained acquisition workforce if its programs are to be effectively and efficiently managed. The need for an appropriately sized acquisition workforce has been heightened by the unprecedented additional funding provided to the Department under the Recovery Act. The report describes the current status of the Department’s acquisition workforce, positive actions that have already been taken, and the challenges that remain.
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 Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Transportation Inspector General Issues Report on Oversight Challenges Facing the Department of Transportation
On March 31, 2009, the Transportation Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report identifying oversight challenges facing the Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The report condensed these challenges into 10 focus areas where DOT must exhibit sustained and effective actions related to providing oversight of ARRA funding recipients; implementing new requirements and programs mandated by ARRA; and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse. The OIG recommended that the Secretary of Transportation, through the DOT-wide Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) team, develop an oversight implementation plan outlining the key actions DOT already has underway or will take to address the potential risks discussed in this report.
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 Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Department of Energy Inspector General Issues ARRA Special Report
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Inspector General has issued a report that provides “lessons learned” and suggests approaches to reduce the risk associated with managing the unprecedented levels of Recovery Act funding. The report identifies specific risks based on past reviews, suggests actions for Recovery Act planning and program execution, describes DOE’s initial efforts to identify and develop strategies to achieve objectives, and outlines the Office of Inspector General’s risk-based approach to oversight.
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