DHS OIG Commemorates National Whistleblower Appreciation Day
DHS OIG relies on whistleblowers who come forward to report waste, fraud, abuse of agency resources, and criminal activity. Keep Reading
DHS, DOJ IGs Asked to Investigate Actions of Federal Officers at Portland Protests
Wolf accuses local and state leaders of not "coming out strong enough condemning the violent activity there"; lawmakers say "anonymous law enforcement officers appear to be indiscriminately arresting anyone." Keep Reading
Watchdog Accuses Commerce of Holding Up ‘Sharpiegate’ Probe Report
A summary of the OIG report released earlier this week said that it found that the department led a "flawed process that discounted” National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) participation. Keep Reading
OIG: Federal Bureau of Prisons Special Ops Teams Conducted ‘Inappropriate and Dangerous’ Mock Exercises
In addition to identifying potential policy violations and dangerous conduct, the OIG determined that the BOP has inadequate policies governing mock exercises. Keep Reading
OIG Report Finds No Evidence of Political Bias in JEDI Contract Award
The Department of Defense's Inspector General released its report Wednesday examining the litany of legal controversies that have dogged the Joint Enterprise Defense Initiative (JEDI) cloud contract since its inception more than two years ago. Keep Reading
President Trump Fires Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson
In a letter to the Senate Intelligence committee chairs Friday, Trump said he "no longer" has the fullest confidence in Atkinson. The letter says the removal will be effective "30 days from today." Keep Reading
Former DHS Acting Inspector General Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Confidential Database
The indictment charges Charles K. Edwards, 59, of Sandy Spring, Maryland, and Murali Yamazula Venkata, 54, of Aldie, Virginia, with conspiracy to commit theft of government property and to defraud the United States. Keep Reading
OIG: DHS Needs Unified Approach when Purchasing, Using Handheld Chemical ID Devices
DHS components are not required to coordinate common requirements and capability needs for minor acquisitions and procurements, such as chemical identification devices. Keep Reading
FEMA Purchased More Manufactured Housing Units Than It Needed in Texas After Hurricane Harvey
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) did not balance its manufactured housing unit (MHU) program costs with disaster-related housing needs, the DHS Office of Inspector General found. Keep Reading
Fraud Alert: DHS OIG Participates in National ‘Slam the Scam’ Day
Both DHS OIG and SSA OIG would like to warn all Americans to hang up on all government imposters, and ask them to spread the word to family and friends. Keep Reading
OIG Finds DHS Has Applied Lessons in Financial Systems Modernization
DHS has sought to update its financial systems since its inception. During the past 16 years, DHS has made three major attempts, but did not modernize and consolidate its financial systems. Keep Reading
OIG: NSA’s SIGINT Data Retention Has ‘Potential to Impact Civil Liberties and Individual Privacy’
OIG focused on the effectiveness of age-off controls implemented in one of NSA’s largest SIGINT repositories to ensure data is retained only for the period of time authorized under legal and policy requirements. Keep Reading
Intel and Defense IGs Reaffirm Commitment to Protecting Whistleblowers During ‘Searing Time’
"Much has been written and much has been said about whistleblowers recently, some of it accurate and helpful, and some not,” wrote Michael Atkinson. Keep Reading
OIG: DHS May Not Have Detected Fraudulent or Wasteful Purchase and Travel Card Transactions
Except for identified questioned costs, reported DHS Purchase and Travel Card transactions for FY 2017 were appropriate and complied with relevant laws and regulations. Keep Reading
DHS OIG Employees Honored for Contribution to Inspector General Community
“Their service helps CIGIE achieve its mission of increasing the professionalism and effectiveness of the federal OIGs through a high-performing and skilled workforce.” Keep Reading
ICE Oversight Approach Misses ‘a Range of Deficiencies’ at Detention Facilities, OIG Tells Congress
Surprise inspections reveal "unreported security incidents, dangerous mishandling of food, dilapidated physical conditions, and unaddressed security risks." Keep Reading
DHS Readiness at Risk Without Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment and Strategy, OIG Warns
About 35,000 federal agency information security incidents in fiscal year 2017 alone "make it imperative that the Department intensify its efforts" to recruit. Keep Reading
OIG Finds Federal Law, CBP Policy Violated with Asylum Seekers at Port of Entry
OIG found that Tecate officials do not create records when they instruct individuals to go to other ports to make their asylum claims. Keep Reading
OIG Audits Management of Privileged Users of ODNI Information Systems
Privileged users are authorized and trusted to perform security-related functions over information systems that ordinary users are not authorized to perform. Keep Reading
DHS Scores Higher in OIG Annual Review of Information Security Program
OIG attributed DHS’ progress to improvements in information security risk, configuration management practices, continuous monitoring, and more effective security training. Keep Reading