A daily roundup of just-released investigative reports, drawn from oversight agencies, congressional committees, and government offices across Washington.

GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT: “DHS Contracts Awarded Through Other Than Full and Open Competition During Fiscal Year 2007” (Homeland Security Department’s Inspector General). Of 82 noncompetitive contracts reviewed, found that 70 lacked adequate documentation or justification or otherwise did not comply with procurement regulations. Similarly, 21 of 38 competitive contracts reviewed also were not awarded according to regulations.

MILITARY PROCUREMENT: “DOD Business Systems Modernization: Navy Implementing a Number of Key Management Controls on Enterprise Resource Planning System, but Improvements Still Needed” (Government Accountability Office).

ENVIRONMENT: “EPA Needs a Cohesive Plan to Clean Up the Great Lakes Areas of Concern” (Environmental Protection Agency’s Inspector General).

DISASTER RESPONSE: “Combating Nuclear Terrorism: Preliminary Observations on Preparedness to Recover from Possible Attacks Using Radiological or Nuclear Materials” (Government Accountability Office). Also see hearing on “Status Report on Federal and Local Efforts to Secure Radiological Sources” (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology).

SCIENCE POLICY: “EPA’s Office of Research and Development Could Better Use the Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act to Improve Operations” (Environmental Protection Agency’s Inspector General).

HEALTH CARE: “Medicaid Preventive Services: Concerted Efforts Needed to Ensure Beneficiaries Receive Services” (Government Accountability Office).

ENERGY: “Mineral Revenues: MMS Could Do More to Improve the Accuracy of Key Data Used to Collect and Verify Oil and Gas Royalties” (Government Accountability Office).

ENERGY: “Royalty-In-Kind Program: MMS Does Not Provide Reasonable Assurance It Receives Its Share of Gas, Resulting in Millions in Forgone Revenue” (Government Accountability Office).

GOVERNMENT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: “EPA Did Not Properly Account for All Property for Implementing Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12” (Environmental Protection Agency’s Inspector General).

INFORMATION SECURITY: “Personnel Security Clearances: Progress Has Been Made to Reduce Delays but Further Actions Are Needed to Enhance Quality and Sustain Reform Efforts” (Government Accountability Office). Also see hearing on “Security Clearance Reform: Moving Forward on Modernization” (Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia).

INFORMATION SECURITY: “Significant Improvements Have Been Made to Protect Sensitive Data on Laptop Computers and Other Portable Electronic Media Devices” (Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration).

GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL: “Management Oversight of Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Operations within the U.S. Department of Agriculture” (Agriculture Department’s Inspector General).

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: “Homeland Security: Despite Progress, DHS Continues to Be Challenged in Managing Its Multi-Billion Dollar Annual Investment in Large-Scale Information Technology Systems” (Government Accountability Office). Also see hearing on “Investment Management and Acquisition Challenges at the Department of Homeland Security” (House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement).

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: “Improved Management and Stronger Leadership are Essential to Complete the OneNet Implementation” (Homeland Security Department’s Inspector General).

FINANCIAL CONTROLS: “Management Report: Opportunities for Improvements in FDIC’s Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures” (Government Accountability Office).

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