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Semiannual Report to Congress

FY 2025 - Second Half

April 1, 2025–September 30, 2025

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National Defense Authorization Act

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Independent Service Auditor's Report on Financial Management Services' Description of Its Financial Systems and the Suitability of the Design and Operating Effectiveness of Controls for the period October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026

Report Number:
11303-0009-12

This report presents the results of the System and Organization Controls 1 Type 2 examination conducted in accordance with relevant attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Financial Management Service (FMS) description of its financial systems used to process user entities financial transactions throughout the period October 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Fiscal Year 2026 Federal Information Security Modernization Act

Report Number:
50503-0015-12

The objective of this performance audit was to determine the effectiveness of USDA’s information security program. We found USDA’s maturity level is 3, which is ineffective according to OMB’s criteria. We found weaknesses still exist and made 10 new recommendations to address five identified deficiencies within USDA’s information security program. 

Audit

AMS Contractor Compliance with Trade Laws on Imported Goods

Report Number:
01801-0001-41

We initiated the subject inspection to determine whether contractors importing select goods complied with trade laws and that claims submitted for any tariff and duty expenses reimbursed were properly supported.

Inspection / Evaluation
Agricultural Marketing Service

Suitability of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility’s Design

Report Number:
50801-0002-31

We determined that the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility was not appropriately configured and commissioned by the U.S. Department of  Homeland Security to house animals for high-level biosafety and animal  disease science or to receive select agent registration approval.

Inspection / Evaluation

Food and Nutrition Administration's Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program

Report Number:
27801-0006-22

We determined that FNA did not have a process to ensure participating States, territories, and Indian Tribal Organizations that received an estimated $2.5 billion in fiscal year 2025 administered the Summer EBT program in accordance with eligibility and timeliness requirements.

Inspection / Evaluation

Foreign Agricultural Service's Oversight of the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program

Report Number:
07601-0003-41

We found that FAS’ review process adequately ensured RAPP participants’ proposed activities aligned with the program’s purpose but did not adequately ensure that participants’ performance measures could sufficiently assess progress toward RAPP’s goal of increasing export sales.

Audit
Foreign Agricultural Service

ARA - Administration of the Rural Development Disaster Assistance Fund

Report Number:
85801-0001-24

We determined that Rural Development allocated approximately $335.7 million in ARA DAF funding without a documented framework for evaluating and prioritizing 160 competing submissions totaling approximately $754.6 million of the $362.5 million authorized.

Inspection / Evaluation
Rural Development
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