The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not yet strengthened its cybersecurity posture by implementing a Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program. Keep Reading
OIG found that ICE removed some parents without their children despite having evidence the parents wanted to bring their children back to their home country. In addition, the Inspector General found that some ICE records purportedly documenting migrant parents’ decisions to leave their children in the United States were significantly flawed. Keep Reading
Of the five DHS law enforcement components we reviewed that are subject to these DNA collection requirements, only United States Secret Service consistently collected DNA from arrestees. Keep Reading
The DHS Office of Inspector General review of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data indicated that from January 1, 2016, through June 30, 2019, 83 CBP employees violated CBP policies and guidance by posting or commenting within various social media platforms including I’m 10-15. Keep Reading
During the unannounced inspection of Pulaski County Jail in Ullin, Illinois, OIG identified violations of ICE detention standards that threatened the health, safety, and rights of detainees. Keep Reading
OIG sys DHS was unprepared to effectively execute cross-component activities to protect Federal facilities when component law enforcement officers first deployed to Portland in June 2020. Keep Reading
Among the complaints of delayed medical care, two detainees who filed sick call requests saying they had fever did not receive treatment until 12-14 days later. One who complained of body aches waited 22 days. Keep Reading
Despite the challenges with the global pandemic, the DoD and Military Services established procedures to prevent and reduce the spread of COVID‑19. However, OIG determined that the Military Services did not fully implement the procedures at six basic training centers. Keep Reading
IRS data show that approximately 45 percent of these employees reported to an IRS facility during the 14 days preceding a positive test result for COVID-19. Keep Reading
IT services comprise one of the top categories of contract spending in the federal government, and the cost of contractor-supplied IT products and services is predicted to reach $116 billion by fiscal year 2024. Keep Reading
In March 2020, the DoD established the DoD Telework Readiness Task Force, led by the DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO), to ensure DoD networks remain telework‑ready and secure to support DoD missions during the maximum telework period. Keep Reading
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) at DHS audited CBP’s drug storage and destruction process following concerns about safety and security risks related to illicit drugs. Keep Reading
The review found that DHS had both a multicomponent task force in place at the border and a plan for land migration surges, but used neither during the 2019 surge. Keep Reading
To enhance safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the aviation industry use data to proactively detect risks and implement mitigation strategies before accidents and incidents occur. Keep Reading
The watchdog determined that physical security controls, such as locks and cameras, were not adequate to fully safeguard mail in CBP’s possession. Keep Reading
OIG determined SBA did not always have sufficient controls in place to detect and prevent duplicate PPP loans. As a result, lenders made more than one PPP loan disbursement to 4,260 borrowers with the same tax identification number. Keep Reading
This large backlog is a result of DHSES not adequately training grant subrecipients, FEMA changing its guidance to DHSES and subrecipients, and FEMA and DHSES not effectively using quarterly progress reports. Keep Reading
As of September 30, 2020, FEMA had not implemented 98 of the 115 recommendations OIG made, of which 74 of the 98 were issued within 6 months of this date and 8 were unresolved. Keep Reading
Specifically, FEMA did not adequately review local entities’ procurements for debris removal projects and reimbursed local entities for questionable costs. Keep Reading
In each of 2017 and 2018, Congress appropriated $41 million to FEMA for the PRPA grant. OIG conducted this audit to determine whether FEMA ensured state and local law enforcement agencies accounted for and expended PRPA grant funds. Keep Reading