OFFICE OF 

INSPECTOR GENERAL InspecƟon Report 

Physical Security in the Farm 

Credit AdministraƟon's 

Bloomington Field Office 

I‐18‐01 

Inspectors

Tori Kaufman 

Tammy Rapp 

Issued March 19, 2018 

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OBJECTIVE 

The objective of the inspection was 

to determine the effectiveness of 

controls related to physical security 

in the Bloomington field office. 

BACKGROUND 

The Farm Credit Administration 

(FCA or Agency) is an independent 

Federal agency responsible for 

regulating, examining, and 

supervising the Farm Credit System 

and the Federal Agricultural 

Mortgage Corporation. The 

mission of the Agency is to ensure 

a safe, sound, and dependable 

source of credit and related 

services for all creditworthy and 

eligible persons in agriculture and 

rural America 

FCA employees are critical to 

achieving its mission, and the 

Agency identifies its people as a 

strategic priority. A critical aspect 

of this priority is physical security 

for employees and offices. FCA has 

its headquarters and a field office 

in McLean, Virginia. The Agency 

also has four field offices in 

Bloomington, Minnesota; Dallas, 

Texas; Denver, Colorado; and 

Sacramento, California. 

The Farm Credit System Building 

Association (FCSBA) leases the 

office space for FCA field offices. 

Physical security controls safeguard FCA employees and 

assets. Physical security is unique in different locations and 

buildings, and the strongest controls cannot eliminate 

security risks. However, strong controls and preparedness 

can improve overall security. For this inspection, we 

reviewed the Bloomington field office. Our review focused 

on controls in the following areas: 

• Access, 

• Computers and other equipment, 

• Emergency preparedness, and 

• Personnel records. 

To test physical security controls, we performed 

walkthroughs and surveyed selected employees. We 

developed a checklist to test controls in each area. 

Because each field office is unique, this checklist served as 

a framework to identify areas for improvement. 

To accomplish our objective, we also reviewed laws, 

regulations, policies, and procedures; interviewed Agency 

personnel; and reviewed prior reviews related to our 

objective. This inspection was performed in accordance 

with the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and 

Efficiency’s Quality Standards for Inspection and 

Evaluation. 

We found controls were in place and were largely 

effective. However, we identified opportunities to further 

improve physical security in the Bloomington field office. 

Our report included five agreed-upon actions for Agency 

management. All agreed-upon actions are resolved and 

considered closed. 

This report contains sensitive information about FCA and 

potential vulnerabilities that could be used against the 

Agency; therefore, we are not releasing it publicly. 
 

 

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 

Report Fraud, Waste, Abuse, Mismanagement 

Phone: Toll Free (800) 437-7322; (703) 883-4316 

Fax: (703) 883-4059 

E-mail: fca-ig-hotline@rcn.com 

Mail: Farm Credit Administration 

Office of Inspector General 

1501 Farm Credit Drive 

McLean, VA 22102