[Your Browser does not support IFrames]    You are here: Home   To promote effectiveness and integrity in the delivery of USDA agricultural programs.   Most Recent OIG Audit Reports 04/17/2014 - Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act – USDA Compliance Review, Fiscal Year 2013 (PDF), (Report No. 50024-0005-11, Issued April 2014, Size: 1,181,939 bytes) 04/07/2014 - Private Voluntary Organization Grant Fund Accountability (PDF), (Report No. 07601-0001-22, Issued March 2014, Size: 1,315,251 bytes) More OIG Audit Reports Most Recent OIG Investigation Items 06/05/2014 - Camden Man Sentenced To 37 Months In Prison For Exchanging More Than $2.5 Million In Snap/Food Stamp Benefits For Cash (United States Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey) 06/02/2014 - Smith County Woman Sentenced for Food Stamp Fraud Scheme (United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Texas) More OIG Investigation Development Bulletins More OIG Investigation News Releases Institute of Internal Auditors' "Most Influential Professionals in Government Auditing" Recognition 04/04/2014 - Phyllis K. Fong, Inspector General at USDA, Receives 'Most Influential Professionals in Government Auditing' Recognition from the IIA. (PDF) Association of Government Accountants Distinguished Federal Leadership Award 02/05/2014 - The Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Phyllis K. Fong, to Receive AGA’s Distinguished Federal Leadership Award (PDF) 2013 Council of the Inspectors General of Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Awards: Recognizing Accomplishments of the IG Community 2013 Award Honorees at USDA's Office of Inspector General (PDF) The CIGIE press release announcing its 2013 IG Community Awards (MS Word) In fiscal year 2012, the IG community identified potential savings of over $46 billion as well as program efficiencies and enhancements. OIGs successfully investigated individuals and entities who threatened government integrity and the public trust. Cumulatively, these efforts resulted in $35.9 billion in potential savings from audit recommendations; $10.4 billion in potential savings from investigative recoveries and receivables; over 6,500 indictments and criminal informations; over 5,300 successful prosecutions; over 5,800 suspensions or debarments; and over 630,000 hotline complaints processed. The complete 2013 Awards Book for the IG Community (PDF) OIG Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Annual Plan FY 2014 (PDF) Semiannual Report to Congress FY 2014 - First Half- No. 71 (PDF) - [508 Compliant] Past SARCs Major Management Challenges August 2013 (PDF) Strategic Plan This strategic plan establishes our vision and seeks to provide a roadmap for OIG to provide a worthy return on the United States taxpayers' investment FY 2013-2018 (PDF) Oversight of USDA Disaster/Emergency Assistance Activities April 2013 (PDF)