Reports - Audit

We identified and evaluated AMS’ management controls over SCBGP.

Inspector General (OIG) performed an audit of four mission areas within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide an assessment of the management and security of the Department’s information technology (IT) resources as they pertain to access management and logging controls. We reviewed relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices in order to gain sufficient knowledge to evaluate USDA’s IT security posture.

The objective of our ongoing audit is to evaluate FSA’s administration of MFP—this report provides interim results related to FSA’s demographic data collection policies.

OIG reviewed USDA’s compliance with the covered agency responsibilities outlined in the Geospatial Data Act.

OIG reviewed the Farm Service Agency’s implementation of the Livestock Indemnity Program for calendar years 2017–2018.

OIG evaluated FSA's administration and oversight of WHIP, a USDA disaster assistance program.

OIG reviewed FSA’s implementation of emergency assistance for honeybeeclaims for PY 2017.

OIG reviewed whether APHIS adequately administered the NVS to ensure it is prepared to respond to animal diseases affecting human health and the economy.

OIG performed agreed-upon procedures for assessing information reported by USDA’s NFC.

This report presents the results of the System and Organization Controls 1 Type 2 examination conducted in accordance with Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Financial Management Services’ (FMS) description of its financial systems used to process user entities financial transactions throughout the period October 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.