U.S. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 

Three Lafayette Centre 

1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581 

www.cftc.gov 

November 29, 2023 

ELECTRONIC MAIL 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

Re: Transmittal of the Semiannual Report of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) 

of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the period from April 1, 2023 

through September 30, 2023. 

Dear Chairs and Ranking Members: 

A copy of the Semiannual Report of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Commodity 

Futures Trading Commission for the period from April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023 is 

enclosed. This report, with the accompanying statistical tables and required explanations, is 

submitted to you in accordance with the requirements of Section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 

1978, as amended. The report provides a description of the resources and procedures of the OIG 

and its audit, investigation, and legislative and regulatory review programs. 

During this reporting period, there were no recommendations for corrective action that had not 

been completed by the planned action date. 

Ifyou have any questions regarding the OIG Semiannual Report, please contact Brett Baker, 

Acting Inspector General at bbaker@cftc.gov. 

Sincerely, 

Christopher 

~~J. Kirkpatrick ~ Secretary of the Commission 
Recipients: 

The Honorable Glenn Thompson 

Chairman 

Committee on Agriculture 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

The Honorable David Scott 

Ranking Member 

Committee on Agriculture 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

The Honorable Dusty Johnson 

Chairman 

Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development 

Committee on Agriculture 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

The Honorable Yadira Caraveo 

Ranking Member 

Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development 

Committee on Agriculture 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

The Honorable Debbie Stabenow 

Chairwoman 

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

The Honorable John Boozman 

Ranking Member 

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

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The Honorable Kay Granger 

Chairwoman 

Committee on Appropriations 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

The Honorable Rosa DeLauro 

Ranking Member 

Committee on Appropriations 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

The Honorable Andy Harris 

Chairman 

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, 

 Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 

Committee on Appropriations 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

The Honorable Sanford D. Bishop 

Acting Ranking Member 

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, 

 Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 

Committee on Appropriations 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

The Honorable Patty Murray 

Chairwoman 

Committee on Appropriations 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

The Honorable Susan Collins 

Vice Chair 

Committee on Appropriations 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

The Honorable Chris Van Hollen 

Chairman 

Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government 

Committee on Appropriations 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

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The Honorable Bill Hagerty 

Ranking Member 

Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government 

Committee on Appropriations 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

The Honorable James Comer 

Chairman 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

The Honorable Jamie Raskin 

Ranking Member 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

The Honorable Gary D. Peters 

Chairman 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

The Honorable Rand Paul 

Ranking Member 

Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

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