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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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Rural Housing Service Multi-Family Housing Site Evaluation – Midwest Region

Report Number:
04801-0001-21

We determined that the Rural Housing Service did not consistently perform timely servicing of multi-family housing projects we reviewed in the Midwest Region, which is essential to ensure that borrowers provided rental residents with safe and sanitary housing.

Inspection / Evaluation
Rural Housing Service

Cybersecurity of Artificial Intelligence Technology at USDA

Report Number:
50801-0018-12

We determined that USDA has not fully implemented cybersecurity and governance controls within Artificial Intelligence systems in compliance with federal standards, leaving the agency at risk of data breaches or reputational harm.

Inspection / Evaluation

IIJA – Forest Service Pre-Award Contracting Activities

Report Number:
08801-0005-51

We determined that the Forest Service did not fully comply with Federal laws and regulations when executing the pre-award contracting process for the sampled contracts from November 15, 2021, to March 31, 2025, resulting in more than $48.2 million in unsupported costs.

Inspection / Evaluation
Forest Service

Administration of USDA's Information Technology Regulations and Policies

Report Number:
50801-0016-12

We determined that USDA’s IT security directives are not sufficiently relevant and effective to address recent threats, as they are not consistently updated and some are similar in content or function, resulting in potential risks to USDA’s IT security posture.

Inspection / Evaluation

Controls Over Issuing and Excessing IT Equipment Billing

Report Number:
88801-0002-12

We determined that the Client Experience Center did not have adequate control activities over USDA client agencies’ computer equipment billing, which resulted in more than $83.3 million in unsupported costs.

Inspection / Evaluation

Security Over Web Applications

Report Number:
50801-0017-12

The Office of Inspector General performed an inspection of four mission areas within the U.S.Department of Agriculture (USDA) to determine if the USDA and its mission areas are effectively identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities on their publicly accessible web applications and websites. This report contains sensitive content. It is being withheld from public release due to concerns about the risk of circumvention of law.

Inspection / Evaluation

USDA Space Utilization

Report Number:
25-025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated an engagement across select USDA facilities to determine how much USDA space was being used by employees and contractors reporting to work in-person.

Other

IIJA – Firefighting Workforce Training

Report Number:
08801-0001-51

We determined that the Forest Service did not establish clear performance goals or outcomes for IIJA funds to support workforce development and training and commingled IIJA funds with other funds, resulting in more than $4.6 million in questioned costs. 

Inspection / Evaluation
Forest Service
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