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Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations

Report Number Title Issue Date Fiscal Year
DA-07-09 Audit of Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma Activities, Monroe County, FL, Public Assistance ID No. 087-99087-00, FEMA Disasters Nos. 1602 and 1609-DR-FL, Report No. 2007
OIG-05-32 Audit of ICE's Budgetary Status and Other Areas of Concern 2005
OIG-07-64 Audit of Implementation of Aviation Security Requirements at Foreign Airports (Unclassified Summary) 2007
DS-14-05 Audit of Kern County, California Bakersfield, California Public Assistance Identification Number 029-00000 FEMA Disaster Number 1203-DR-CA 2005
DS-05-06 Audit of Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, Alhambra, CA, Public Assistance ID No. 037-91012, FEMA Disaster No. 1008-DR-CA, Audit 2005
DD-08-01 Audit of Louisiana State Grant Management Award, Public Assistance Program 2008
OIG-06-66 Audit of Management Controls Over Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Contractor Billings 2006
OIG-06-66 Audit of Management Controls Over Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Contractor Billings 2006
OIG-04-37 Audit of Passenger and Baggage Screening Procedures At Domestic Airports, September 2004 2004
OIG-04-25 Audit of Passenger Processing Reengineering, March 2004 2004
DA-07-10 Audit of Personnel Costs Claimed by New York State Emergency Management Office Under FEMA Grant Programs, Audit Repoort N. 2007
DS-02-06 Audit of San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco, CA, Public Assistance ID No. 075-91003, FEMA Disaster No. 0845-DR-CA, Audit 2002
OIG-06-21 Audit of Screening Trucks Carrying Canadian Municipal Solid Waste (Unclassified Summary) 2006
OIG-15-18 As part of our Technical Security Evaluation Program, we evaluated technical and information security policies and procedures of Department of Homeland Security components at the John F. Kennedy International Airport. Four Department components – the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and U. S. Secret Service – operate information technology systems that support homeland security operations at this major airport. Our evaluation focused on how these components have implemented operational, technical, and management controls for computer security at the airport and nearby locations. We performed onsite inspections of the areas where these assets were located, interviewed departmental staff, and conducted technical tests of computer security controls. We also reviewed applicable policies, procedures, and other relevant documentation. The Department’s sensitive system security policies, the information technology security controls implemented at several sites had deficiencies that, if exploited, could have resulted in the loss of confidentiality, inte grity, and availability of the components’ information technology systems.

>Audit of Security Controls for DHS Information Systems at John F. Kennedy International Airport (Redacted) (Revised) 		2015
OIG-14-132 We audited security controls for Department of Homeland Security Information technology systems at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Four Department components—the Management Directorate, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operate information technology systems that support homeland security operations at this airport. Our audit focused on how these components have implemented computer security operational, technical, and management controls for their systems at the airport and nearby locations.

>Audit of Security Controls for DHS Information Technology Systems at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 		2014
OIG-15-88 We audited security controls for Department of Homeland Security information technology systems at San Francisco International Airport. Five Department components—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Management Directorate, Transportation Security Administration, and U.S. Coast Guard—operate information technology systems that support homeland security operations at this airport. Our audit focused on how these components have implemented computer security controls for their systems at the airport and nearby locations. We performed onsite inspections of the areas where information technology systems and equipment were located, interviewed departmental staff, and conducted technical tests of computer security controls. The information technology security controls implemented at these sites had deficiencies that, if exploited, could result in the loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the components’ systems.

>Audit of Security Controls for DHS Information Technology Systems at San Francisco International Airport 		2015
DS-03-06 Audit of Sonoma County, Santa Rosa, CA, Public Assistance ID No. 097-00000, FEMA Disaster No. 1203-DR-CA, Audit 2003
OIG-05-26 Audit of Targeting Oceangoing Cargo Containers (Unclassified Summary) 2005
OIG-07-09 Audit of Targeting Oceangoing Cargo Containers (Unclassified Summary), 2007
OIG-04-35 Audit of the Automated Commercial Environment Secure Data Portal: Management Controls Needed Improvement, September 2004 2004
OIG-04-01 Audit of the Automated Commercial Environment Secure Data Web Portal: Quality of Deliverables Can Be Improved, November 2003 2004
DD-08-04 Audit of the City of Overland Park, KS, FEMA Disaster No. 1402-DR-KS, Public Assistance ID No. 091-53775-00 2004
DS-13-05 Audit of the City of San Jose, California Public Assistance ID. No. 085-68000 FEMA Disaster No. 1203-DR-CA 2005
OIG-05-29 Audit of the Coast Guard's Civilian Pay Budget Process 2005
OIG-10-104  

>Audit of the Department of Homeland Security's Handling of Conference Fees for the Process Control Systems Forum (PCSF) ( 		2010
DA-21-05 Audit of the District of Columbia Administration of Disaster Assistance Funds 2005
OIG-09-42  

>Audit of the Effectiveness of the Checked Baggage Screening System and Procedures Used to Identify and Resolve Threats (Unclassified Summary) 		2009
OIG-07-06 Audit of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance Grant Funds Awarded to the Macon Water Authority After Tropical Storm Alberto, 2007
OIG-06-54 Audit of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System 2006
OIG-08-16 Audit of the State of Colorado Homeland Security Grant Program 2008
DA-25-05 Audit of the State of Florida Administration of Disaster Assistance Funds 2005
DA-17-04 Audit of the State of Massachusetts, Administration of Disaster Assistance Funds 2004
DA-26-05 Audit of the State of New Hampshire Administration of Disaster Assistance Funds 2005
DA-20-05 Audit of the State of Pennsylvania Administration of Disaster Assistance Funds 2005
DA-27-05 Audit of the State of Vermont Administration of Disaster Assistance Funds 2005
DS-04-06 Audit of the State of Washington's Department of Corrections, Olympia, WA, Public Assistance ID No. 000-UTLYX-00, FEMA Disaster No. 1361-DR-WA, Audit. 2004
DA-12-04 Audit of the State of West Virginia, Administration of Disaster Assistance Funds 2012
DS-15-05 Audit of the Ventura County Flood Control District Ventura, California Public Assistance Identification Number 111-91042 FEM Disaster Number 1008-DR-CA 2005
DS-01-06 Audit of Yakima County, Yakima, WA, Public Assistance ID No. 077-00000, FEMA Disaster No. 1100-DR-WA, Audit Report No. 2001
OIG-17-120-D The Audit Tips provides an overview of OIG responsibilities; applicable disaster assistance Federal statutes, regulations, and guidelines; the audit process and frequent audit findings; and key points to remember when administering FEMA grants.  Using this report should assist disaster assistance applicants to (1) document and account for disaster-related costs; (2) minimize the loss of FEMA disaster assistance funds; (3) maximize financial recovery; and (4) prevent fraud, waste, and abuse of disaster funds.  We have updated the report to include information on FEMA’s second edition of the Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide that supersedes many of the Public Assistance publications and individual policy documents

>Audit Tips for Managing Disaster-Related Project Costs 		2017
OIG-15-100-D We prepared this report to assist recipients of FEMA disaster assistance grants. We have updated this guide to include information on FEMA’s alternative procedures under the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act. We also added information about Title 2 CFR Part 200: Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.

>Audit Tips for Managing Disaster-Related Project Costs 		2015
OIG-16-109-D We prepared this report to assist recipients and subrecipients (grantees and subgrantees) of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster assistance grants. We have updated this guide to include information on FEMA’s Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG) that supersedes many of the Public Assistance publications and individual policy documents. The PAPPG is effective for all emergencies and major disasters declared on or after January 01, 2016.

>Audit Tips For Managing Disaster-Related Project Costs 		2016
DA-11-10  

>Beauvoir — Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library 		2011
OIG-08-06 Better Administration of Automated Targeting System Controls Can Further Protect Personally Identifiable Information (Redacted) 2008
OIG-07-61 Better Management Needed for the National Bio-Surveillance Integration System Program 2007
OIG-09-55  

>Better Monitoring and Enhanced Technical Controls Are Needed to Effectively Manage LAN-A (Redacted) 		2009
OIG-21-20 During the course of the audit, we determined that FEMA provided hotel rooms to about 90,000 households (nearly 227,000 survivors) after the 2017 California wildfires and Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.  However, FEMA did not oversee and manage the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program to ensure it operated efficiently and effectively to meet all disaster survivors’ needs.  We made two recommendations that when implemented, will improve FEMA’s oversight and pre-disaster planning of transitional sheltering.  FEMA concurred with both recommendations and the recommendations are resolved and open.

>Better Oversight and Planning are Needed to Improve FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program 		2021
OIG-09-80  

>Better Oversight Needed of Support Services Contractors in Secure Border Initiative Programs 		2009
OIG-17-11 We determined that over the previous 3 years, USCIS produced at least 19,000 cards that included incorrect information or were issued in duplicate.  Most card issuance errors were due to design and functionality problems in the Electronic Immigration System (ELIS), which is being implemented to automate benefits processing.  Although USCIS conducted a number of efforts to recover the inappropriately issued cards, these efforts also were not fully successful and lacked consistency and a sense of urgency. We recommended that USCIS improve ELIS functionality and develop internal controls to avoid inappropriate Green Card issuance, standardize card recovery and tracking efforts, prevent unrecoverable card use, and enable remote identity verification and more secure card delivery methods. We made seven recommendations.

>Better Safeguards Are Needed in USCIS Green Card Issuance 		2017
OIG-23-57 Better TSA Tracking and Follow-up for the 2021 Security Directives Implementation Should Strengthen Pipeline Cybersecurity - (REDACTED) 2023

*NDAA, Pub. L. 117-263, section 5274 Response Received. View responses

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