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DHS Continues to Make Progress Meeting DATA Act Requirements, but Challenges Remain

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Report Description: 
The objectives were to assess the completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and quality of DHS’ fiscal year 2020, fourth quarter (FY 2020/Q4) spending data submitted for publication on USASpending.gov; and DHS’ implementation and use of the government-wide financial data standards.
Date Issued: 
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Homeland Security
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
OIG-22-04
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
3
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PDF icon OIG-22-04-Nov21.pdf5.7 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
1 Open No
Develop and apply solutions to ensure FEMA fully complies with the new DATA Act requirements in OMB Memorandum M-20-21 for reporting cumulative COVID-19 outlays on a monthly basis and linking spending to emergency and disaster appropriations through the Disaster Emergency Fund Code data element. Ensure the solutions produce complete and accurate data elements that can be independently traced and verified to an auditable file.
3 Open No
Develop and apply solutions to improve the implementation and use of the government-wide financial data standards for procurement and financial assistance data elements that had an accuracy error rate of 10 percent or more.
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