DHS OIG Congressional Bulletin January 2022, Vol. 1

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From the Desk of Inspector General Dr. Joseph V. Cuffari As part of my commitment to keep Congress, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the public informed of the important work of the DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), I am pleased to present the inaugural DHS OIG Congressional Bulletin.  This bulletin provides a snapshot of published DHS OIG audit and inspection reports, new projects initiated, and investigative outcomes in the first third of Fiscal Year 2022.  The work highlighted here demonstrates DHS OIG’s dedication to its mission of providing independent and objective oversight of DHS programs and operations.  The results of our work also reflect the implementation of our comprehensive strategic plan (Fiscal Years 2022-2026) and our progress achieving the corresponding key goals. To learn more about our organization and our work, please visit us at www.oig.dhs.gov.

News and Highlights

Former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Government

New Jersey Man Indicted in Fraud Scheme to Steal California Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Virginia Inmate Sentenced for Role in Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Scheme

Iraqi National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy To Defraud U.S. Refugee Program

Reports Issued

(Oct. 1, 2021-Jan. 31, 2022)

OIG-22-24
Review of U.S. Coast Guard's Fiscal Year 2021 Detailed Accounting Report for Drug Control Funds

OIG-22-23
Review of U.S. Coast Guard's Fiscal Year 2021 Drug Control Budget Formulation Compliance Report

OIG-22-22
Rio Grande Valley Area Border Patrol Struggles with High Volumes of Detainees and Cases of Prolonged Detention but Has Taken Consistent Measures to Improve Conditions in Facilities

OIG-22-21
Review of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Fiscal Year 2021 Drug Control Budget Formulation Compliance Report

OIG-22-20
Review of Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers' Fiscal Year 2021 Drug Control Budget Formulation Compliance Report

OIG-22-19
Review of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Fiscal Year 2021 Drug Control Budget Formulation Compliance Report

OIG-22-18
Review of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Fiscal Year 2021 Detailed Accounting Report for Drug Control Funds

OIG-22-17
Review of Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers’ Fiscal Year 2021 Detailed Accounting Report for Drug Control Funds

OIG-22-16
Review of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Fiscal Year 2021 Detailed Accounting Report for Drug Control Funds

OIG-22-15
CISA Should Validate Priority Telecommunications Services Performance Data

OIG-22-14
Medical Processes and Communication Protocols Need Improvement at Irwin County Detention Center [VIDEO]

OIG-22-13
Trusted Traveler Revocations for Americans Associated with the 2018-2019 Migrant Caravan (REDACTED)

OIG-22-12
Continued Reliance on Manual Processing Slowed USCIS' Benefits Delivery during the COVID-19 Pandemic

OIG-22-11
FEMA Continues to Phase Out Its Use of Alternative Contracting methods to Administer the National Flood Insurance Program

OIG-22-10
USCIS' U Visa Program is Not Managed Effectively and is Susceptible to Fraud (Redacted)

OIG-22-09
DHS' Implementation of OIG Recommendations Related to Drug Interdiction

OIG-22-08
Independent Auditors' Report on DHS' FY 2021 Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

OIG-22-07
FEMA Did Not Always Accurately Report COVID-19 Contract Actions in the Federal Procurement Data System

OIG-22-06
DHS Needs Additional Oversight and Documentation to Ensure Progress in Joint Cybersecurity Efforts

OIG-22-05
Major Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security

OIG-22-04
DHS Continues to Make Progress Meeting DATA Act Requirements, but Challenges Remain

OIG-22-03
Many Factors Hinder ICE's Ability to Maintain Adequate Medical Staffing at Detention Facilities

OIG-22-02
DHS Needs to Better Demonstrate Its Efforts to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trafficking

OIG-22-01
ICE Needs to Improve Its Oversight of Segregation Use in Detention Facilities  [VIDEO]

Projects Initiated

(Oct. 1, 2021-Jan. 31, 2022)

Audit of TSA's Emergency Security Directives in 2021

Audit of ICE's Process for Detainee Surgical Procedures

DHS Preparations to Provide Long-Term Legal Status to Paroled Afghan Evacuees

DHS's Compliance with the Geospatial Data Act of 2018

Audit of DHS Grants and Contracts Awarded by Any Means Other Than Full and Open Competition during Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021

Audit of FEMA's Presidential Residence Protection Assistance Grant for Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020

DHS's Acquisition Management Strategy for Biometric Capability Needs

DHS Cyber Intrusion Detection & Mitigation Efforts

Audit of DHS Mobile Device Management and Security

Independent Departures of Afghan Evacuees from U.S. Military Bases

Audit of DHS' Procedures to Safeguard and Share Terrorist Screening Data

Audit of Access Controls at FEMA

Review of FEMA funding for Coronavirus (COVID-19) response and relief

Audit of DHS' FY 22 Financial Statements and Internal Control - Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, Section 304

Afghan Vetting and Screening

DHS' Role in the Resettlement of Afghans in the United States

The Department of Homeland Security Major Systems Acquisition Programs in Sustainment

CBP and ICE Resource Allocations and Succession Planning at the Southwest Border

FEMA's Medical Supply Chain in Response to COVID-19

FEMA's Civil Rights Advisory Group

FEMA's Non-Congregate Sheltering Policy for Disaster Survivors during the California Wildfires and other disaster events in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic

USCG Identification and Disposal of Excess Personal Property

Unannounced Inspections of CBP Holding Facilities

FY 2022 Unannounced Inspections of ICE Adult Detention Facilities

DHS' Role in the Resettlement of Afghans in the United States

DHS' Controls over Separated Employees' Security Clearances and Personal Identity Card Access

DHS Advance Contract Planning Efforts to Address Migration at the Southwest Border