2021

Semiannual Report 

to Congress 

Office of Inspector General

1 October 2020 – 31 March 2021

Approved for public release, 21-532
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MESSAGE FROM THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

I am pleased to present this National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Office of Inspector 

General (OIG) report for the period ending 31 March 2021. The OIG conducted audit and 

inspection oversight, produced recommendations for improvements in agency programs, and 

pursued allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse.

The OIG worked closely with NGA elements and closed 22 of the 56 (39 percent) audit and 

inspection recommendations during this period. Under the Inspector General (IG) Empowerment 

Act of 2016, OIG continues to expand metrics resulting from recommendations to the agency.

The Audit Division examined NGA’s permanent duty travel program, contractor personnel 

qualifications, and information security continuous monitoring program; provided oversight of 

the contract independent auditors’ work on NGA’s financial statement audit and evaluation of 

adherence to the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014; and 

conducted an external peer review of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), OIG, Audit 

Organization. Recommendations from these projects focused on improving policies, procedures, 

and requirements compliance; internal controls; and process effectiveness and efficiency. We 

continue to oversee the work of the contract independent auditing firm. Our ongoing projects 

include examining award fee contracts, laptop inventory, purchase card program, placements and 

assignments program, and use and controls of funds for interagency acquisitions; maintaining 

cybersecurity in the COVID-19 telework environment; and assessing Payment Integrity 

Information Act (PIIA) of 2019 compliance.

The Inspections Division continues to work on increasing effectiveness and efficiency in the 

agency’s programs and processes. Current inspections include assessing the agency’s promotion 

process; evaluating the Contract Writing System, which is used as a depository for all of the 

agency’s contractual documentation; and measuring the agency’s use of geospatial intelligence

(GEOINT) standards. The division announced its first of several inspections related to the 

COVID-19 pandemic.

The Investigations Division closed 39 cases this period, substantiating 14 (36 percent) cases 

involving time and attendance fraud, computer misuse, security, and travel. The division 

continues to work on several investigations of senior officials. The Fraud Analytics Support 

Team used data analytics to identify potential misconduct and potential fraud in contracts,

government purchase cards, and travel cards.

I appreciate the ongoing support from the NGA Director, senior agency leadership, and NGA 

workforce.

Cardell K. Richardson, Sr.

Inspector General
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CONTENTS

Overview

Resources and Organization ......................................................................................................1

Counsel to the Inspector General...............................................................................................2

Audit ..........................................................................................................................................3

Inspections .................................................................................................................................3

Investigations.............................................................................................................................3

Summaries of Audits

Completed..................................................................................................................................4

Ongoing......................................................................................................................................7

Summaries of Inspections

Completed................................................................................................................................11

Ongoing....................................................................................................................................12

Summaries of Investigations

Judicial Actions and Prosecutions ...........................................................................................14

Cases Involving Senior Government Officials (Substantiated)...............................................14

Cases Involving Senior Government Officials (Unsubstantiated)...........................................15

Whistleblower Retaliation .......................................................................................................15

Time and Attendance Fraud / Contractor Labor Mischarging.................................................16

Other Noteworthy Investigations.............................................................................................17

Criminal Investigations............................................................................................................17

Fraud Analytics Support Team

Completed................................................................................................................................18

Ongoing....................................................................................................................................18

New..........................................................................................................................................20
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Appendix A. Status of Audit and Inspection Recommendations

Table A-1. Open and Closed OIG Recommendations as of 31 March 2021...........................21

Table A-2. OIG Recommendations for Corrective Action, Current Reporting Period

1 October 2020 to 31 March 2021 ...........................................................................................25

Table A-3. OIG Recommendations for Corrective Action Not Yet Completed, 

Reporting Period Before 1 October 2020 ................................................................................35

Table A-4. Financial Results from Reports Issued During Reporting Period, 

1 October 2020-31 March 2020...............................................................................................37

Table A-5. Status of Recommendations That Questioned Costs.............................................38

Table A-6. Status of Recommendations That Funds Be Put to Better Use .............................38

Table A-7. Management Decisions Regarding OIG Recommendations in Reports Issued 

Before 1 October 2020.............................................................................................................39

Statutory Reporting

Information or Assistance Refused by NGA ...........................................................................39

Significant Revised Management Decisions ...........................................................................39

OIG Disagreement with Significant Management Decision ...................................................39

Compliance with Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996.........................39

Attempts to Interfere with the IG’s Independence...................................................................40

Public Disclosure (Closed But Undisclosed Audits, Inspections, Investigations)...................40

Peer Reviews............................................................................................................................40

Appendix B. Investigative Metrics

Table B-1. Number of Cases Referred for Criminal or Civil Prosecution, 

During Reporting Period..........................................................................................................41

Table B-2. Judicial Actions, During Reporting Period............................................................41

Table B-3. Criminal Prosecutions and Referrals, During Reporting Period............................41

Table B-4. Investigations of Unauthorized Public Disclosures of Classified Information......41

Appendix C. Index of Reporting Requirements................................................................42

Appendix D. Abbreviations ....................................................................................................43
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OVERVIEW

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a 

Department of Defense (DoD) combat-support agency and 

a member of the Intelligence Community (IC). The agency 

receives guidance and oversight from the DoD, Office of 

the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), and Congress. 

NGA provides geospatial intelligence—GEOINT—that 

supports US national security and defense, as well as 

humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and informs 

national policy decisions.

The mission of the OIG is to conduct independent and 

objective audits, inspections, and investigations to 

strengthen effectiveness, efficiency, and integrity and prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse

in NGA programs and operations.

We undertake and perform our assessments of NGA’s worldwide programs and operations in 

accordance with the IG Act of 1978, as amended, and in compliance with the standards of the 

Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity 

and Efficiency (CIGIE).

The OIG also serves as the principal NGA agent responsible for investigating potential violations 

of law, rule, or regulation, as well as incidents of gross mismanagement, gross misconduct, abuse 

of authority, and denial of due process. In addition, the OIG performs the NGA external liaison 

function for federal, state, and local Inspectors General and congressional oversight of IG-related 

matters. The OIG is NGA’s liaison to external law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI.

RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATION

The OIG is authorized 60 billets. As of 31 March 2021, 53 employees were on board. The OIG 

staff is allocated among three core divisions—Audit, Inspections, and Investigations—and a 

support function—the Plans and Programs Division. The OIG has a dedicated legal counsel who 

reports directly to the IG.

The Deputy IG is the head of the IG Career Service (IGCS). The IGCS was established to protect 

IG personnel from undue outside influence in recruiting, hiring, development, and promotion. 

The IGCS provides career development, training, and assignments management for IG 

professionals. The IGCS has a dedicated career service manager (human resource professional) 

who reports directly to the Deputy IG.

The IGCS focused on creating customized development plans for each OIG employee. This 

effort allows for supervisors and employees to visulize the information in the career progression 

roadmap as individualized plans focusing on exposure, experience, and education opportunities. 

The overall objective is to increase employee sense of belonging and help teammates develop, 

progress, and advance. The goals of the IGCS are to strengthen core IG competencies, broaden 

career opportunities, and safeguard independence.
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This year the OIG was also successful in securing four Defense Intelligence Senior Leader 

(DISL) allocations from the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. The DISL positions are 

being used to upgrade four OIG leader positions, i.e., the IG legal counsel and Assistant 

Inspectors General (AIGs) for Audit, Inspections, and Investigations. The upgraded DISL 

positions will place NGA OIG leaders on par with counterparts across the IG Community.

Figure 1. OIG Organization Chart

COUNSEL TO THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Counsel to the Inspector General is an in-house legal asset. Counsel provides legal advice 

directly to the IG and provides legal assistance to all OIG elements. Counsel also represents the 

OIG in litigation arising out of or affecting OIG operations; manages the OIG legislative and 

regulatory review; and reviews all plans, investigations, and final reports for legal sufficiency. 

On behalf of the IG and OIG, the Counsel liaises with, among others, DoD and IC IG counsels;

DoD IG, federal and state prosecutors; NGA’s Office of General Counsel (OGC); and other 

NGA components.

Inspector General

Deputy 

Inspector General 

(IG Career Service Head)

Assistant

Inspector General

for Audit

Assistant

Inspector General 

for Inspections

Assistant 

Inspector General

for Investigations

Fraud Analytics 

Support Team

Assistant Inspector 

General for

Plans and Programs

(Chief of Staff)

IG Career Service 

Manager Counsel
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AUDIT

The Audit Division provides independent and objective 

audits and promotes the effectiveness, efficiency, and 

accountability of NGA programs and operations. Audits 

are conducted in accordance with generally accepted 

government auditing standards and the IG Act, as 

amended. Audit findings and recommendations seek to 

reduce costs; improve overall performance; and eliminate 

fraud, waste, and abuse. The recommendations resulting 

from the projects offer insight for management, help 

improve internal controls, and ensure compliance with laws, regulation, and policy.

INSPECTIONS

The Inspections Division is responsible for evaluating, reviewing, and analyzing NGA’s 

programs and activities, including authorities, policies, procedures, and controls. The division 

independently assesses the reliability of information, compliance with regulations and policies, 

management of resources, and achievement of program results. The division conducts 

inspections in accordance with CIGIE Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation and the 

IG Act, as amended, and provides information that is timely, credible, and useful for agency 

managers, policy makers, and others. The recommendations resulting from the projects offer 

insight for management and help improve effectiveness and efficiency of agency operations and 

programs.

INVESTIGATIONS

The Investigations Division conducts independent administrative and criminal investigations of 

complaints and other information of possible violations of criminal and civil law. The division is 

the principal NGA agent for investigating potential violations of rule or regulation, as well as 

incidents of gross mismanagement, gross misconduct, abuse of authority, and denial of due 

process. The Investigations Division closed 39 cases this period, substantiating 14 (36 percent) 

cases involving false claims, employee misconduct, conflicts of interest, and reprisal.

The division also includes the Fraud Analytics Support Team (FAST), which conducts an 

agency-wide fraud detection program using data mining and forensic analyses tools. FAST also 

identifies policy violations and weaknesses in internal and management controls. FAST refers 

systemic findings to the Inspections Division or Audit Division for further analysis and review. 

Funds recovered from time and attendance fraud, contractor labor mischarging, and contractor 

self-disclosure cases are returned to the US Treasury.

The Investigations Division was included in the GAO review, Whistleblower in the IC. GAO

reviewed DIA, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), CIA, IC IG, National Security Agency 

(NSA), and NGA processes and procedures in handling whistleblower complaints. The GAO 

review is complete. NGA has a plan of action, with milestones, to fully respond to the GAO 

report.
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SUMMARIES OF AUDITS

As of 31 March, the Audit Division (OIGA) has completed six projects and has nine ongoing 

projects.

COMPLETED

Audit of NGA’s Permanent Duty Travel Program, Report No. OIGA 21-01, issued 

02 October 2020

Overview. The objective of this audit was to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of 

NGA’s permanent duty travel program. Specifically, the audit was to determine whether NGA 

complied with applicable laws and regulations governing reimbursement for permanent duty 

travel.

Findings. NGA’s permanent duty travel program internal controls need strengthening. NGA’s 

permanent duty travel disbursements did not consistently adhere to the NGA instruction and 

standard operating procedures (SOPs). Specifically, employees did not consistently sign 

transportation agreements and travel vouchers, and approving officials did not consistently 

document review and approval of vouchers before payments were made. Also, NGA did not 

record certain permanent duty travel obligations and disbursements in a timely and accurate 

manner; and NGA Instruction (NGAI) 7250.1, Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) 

Relocation Allowances, and permanent duty travel standard operating procedures do not describe 

current practices. Weaknesses in permanent duty travel internal controls expose NGA to the risk 

of not having the authority to require repayment of permanent duty travel funds when employees 

do not fulfill their requirements; make improper payments; violate the Antideficiency Act; and 

do not having complete, reliable and timely permanent duty travel financial information for 

decision making. Without current policies and procedures to enforce management’s directives, 

NGA may not achieve the intended results for the program and resources may not be used in a 

manner consistent with the agency’s mission and relevant laws and regulations.

Results. The report contains six recommendations to strengthen NGA’s permanent duty travel 

internal controls. The recommendations focus on developing procedures to improve the 

documentation of review and approval of permanent duty travel transactions, the timeliness of 

recording obligations for living quarters allowances, and the accurate identification of permanent 

duty travel transactions in the NGA GEOINT-Financials (GEO-F) system; and updating NGA’s 

current permanent duty travel instruction and standard operating procedures.

FY2020 Evaluation of NGA Pursuant to FISMA, Report No. OIGA 21-02 (External 

Report) issued 22 October 2020, and Report No. OIGA 21-07 (Internal Report), issued 

26 January 2021

Overview. OIGA contracted KPMG LLP, an independent public accounting firm, to perform the 

FY 2020 evaluation required by FISMA. The overall objectives of the evaluation were to assess 

NGA’s information security program in accordance with IG FISMA reporting metrics issued by 

the Department of Homeland Security and determine whether NGA implemented 
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recommendations from the FY 2019 assessment. The evaluation included a sample of four 

systems for testing to support the IG metrics. Two reports were issued in relation to the 

evaluation: the external report to the IC IG, for transmission to Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB), that provided the results of the reporting metrics; and the internal report to NGA 

management that included the detailed findings and recommendations.

Findings. KPMG issued 13 findings. The auditors found that NGA made some progress in 

strengthening its information security program, including the remediation of 11 prior-year 

recommendations; however; the FISMA evaluation continued to find deficiencies in all five 

cybersecurity framework function areas: (1) Identify, (2) Protect, (3) Detect, (4) Respond, and 

(5) Recover. Each function was rated as ineffective. Deficiencies related to the metric domains of 

risk management, configuration management, identity and access management, data protection 

and privacy, security training, information security continuous monitoring, incident response, 

and contingency planning. KPMG concluded that these deficiencies exist because NGA did not 

consistently implement and enforce information security policies and procedures in accordance 

with current requirements.

Results. KPMG issued 38 recommendations. KPMG will follow up on the findings and evaluate 

the adequacy of corrective actions taken when it performs the FY2021 evaluation.

Independent Auditors’ Report on the NGA Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2020 and 

2019, Report No. OIGA 21-03, issued 13 November 2020

Overview. OIGA contracted KPMG LLP, an independent public accounting firm, to audit 

NGA’s FY 2020 financial statements. The objective was to provide an opinion on whether 

NGA’s financial statements were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with 

US generally accepted accounting principles. KPMG also considered NGA’s internal control 

over financial reporting and performed tests to determine whether NGA complied with 

applicable provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements.

Findings. For certain material account balances and disclosures, NGA was unable to provide 

sufficient appropriate audit evidence for, or make representations to, the facts and circumstances 

that support them. In addition, KPMG reported four material weaknesses in internal control 

related to: the procurement process; property, plant, and equipment; the fund balance with 

Treasury; entity-level controls; and a significant deficiency related to key financial systems.

KPMG also reported that NGA did not fully comply with the Federal Managers’ Financial 

Integrity Act of 1982; and that NGA’s financial management systems did not substantially 

comply with federal financial management systems requirements, applicable federal accounting 

standards, and the US Government Standard General Ledger at the transaction level as required 

under Section 803(a) of the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA) of 1996.

During the audit engagement, KPMG also identified three internal control deficiencies that were 

not considered significant deficiencies or material weaknesses but were important enough to 

merit management’s attention. These deficiencies were communicated to management in the 

Independent Auditors’ Management Letter for the FY2020 Financial Statement Audit 

Engagement (Report No. OIGA 21-05, issued 17 December 2020).
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Results. The audit engagement resulted in a disclaimer of opinion on NGA’s FY 2020 and FY

2019 financial statements as KPMG was unable to obtain sufficient, appropriate audit evidence 

on which to base an opinion. KPMG issued 33 accompanying recommendations (30 with the 

auditors’ report and three with the management letter). KPMG will follow up on the findings and 

evaluate the adequacy of corrective actions taken when it performs the FY2021 financial 

statement audit.

Audit of Contractor Personnel Qualifications, Report No. OIGA 21-04, issued 

16 November 2020

Overview. The objective of this audit was to determine whether NGA ensures its contractors 

provide qualified personnel commensurate with labor category requirements and rates 

established in their contracts.

Findings. NGA did not always ensure that key personnel positions in service contracts were 

staffed with qualified personnel that met the labor category requirements established in the 

contracts. Although NGA was effective at ensuring prospective contractors proposed qualified 

key personnel at contract award, NGA contracting officers and contracting officer 

representatives did not always ensure qualified personnel were substituted when key personnel 

departed after contract award. As a result, NGA risks inefficient contract performance because it 

did not consistently ensure that substitute key personnel met specific key personnel contract and 

skills requirements deemed necessary to effectively meet the contract objective. In addition, the 

audit found that NGA service contracts frequently specified positions, skill levels, and labor 

category requirements for non-key contractor personnel. However, NGA contracting officers and 

contracting officer representatives did not ensure the contractors provided qualified non-key 

personnel at contract award or in substitute of departing personnel. As a result, NGA risks 

contract underperformance or the contractors being unable to efficiently fulfill contract 

objectives because of potentially unqualified non-key personnel in contract positions with 

specific labor category requirements. The audit did not find any significant discrepancies with 

contractor-invoiced labor rates.

Results. The report contains two recommendations. NGA should ensure contracting officers and 

contracting officer representatives follow established contract provisions related to labor 

category requirements to make certain qualified key contractor personnel perform on NGA 

contracts. NGA should also establish controls to ensure contractors provide qualified non-key 

personnel that meet labor categories in their contracts. Otherwise, do not include defined labor 

categories for non-key personnel.

FY 2020 Evaluation of the NGA Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) 

Program, Report No. OIGA 21-06, issued 22 December 2020

Overview. The IC IG requested each intelligence agency’s IG to evaluate its Information 

Security Continuous Monitoring program to determine that the program maintains ongoing 

awareness of information security, vulnerabilities, and threats to support organizational risk 

management decisions as required. OIGA contracted KPMG LLP, an independent public 

accounting firm, to respond to the ISCM questions from the IC IG. KPMG’s procedures were 

performed in conjunction with the FY 2020 FISMA evaluation.
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Results. Procedures performed to respond to the IC IG’s questions did not constitute an audit or 

attestation conducted in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards and 

did not result in the issuance of a conclusion or opinion about NGA’s internal control or other 

subject matter related to this engagement. Results were a compilation of management’s 

responses to the IC IG questions in areas that affect ISCM, specifically, risk management 

configuration management.

External Peer Review of the DIA, OIG, Audit Organization, Memorandum 

No. U-007-OIG/21, issued 22 January 2021

Overview. The objectives of the review were to determine whether the DIA, OIG, Audit 

Organization’s quality control system is suitably designed and whether the organization is 

complying with its quality control system in order to provide itself with reasonable assurance of 

conformance with applicable professional standards and legal and regulatory requirements. The 

review will also determine whether controls over monitoring of contracted engagements 

performed by independent public accounting firms, where a firm serves as the auditor, are 

suitably designed and complied with. Audit organizations that perform audits in accordance with 

generally accepted government auditing standards are required to undergo an external peer 

review at least once every three years.

Findings. In OIGA’s opinion, the system of quality control for the 

audit organization of the DIA OIG in effect for the year ended 30 

June 2020 was suitably designed and complied with to provide 

the DIA OIG with reasonable assurance of performing and 

reporting in conformity with applicable professional standards 

and applicable legal and regulatory requirements in all material 

aspects.

Results. Audit organizations can receive a rating of “pass,” “pass 

with deficiencies,” or “fail.” The DIA OIG received an external 

peer review rating of “pass.” OIGA issued an accompanying 

letter of comment that set forth findings that were not considered of sufficient significance to 

affect the division’s opinion in this report.

ONGOING

Audit of NGA’s Award Fee Contracts, Project No. 20-A03

Overview. The objective of this audit is to assess NGA’s management of award fee contracts. 

Specifically, the audit will evaluate the adequacy and appropriateness of the (1) process used to 

assess contractor performance, (2) justification for fees awarded, and (3) obligation of award 

fees.

Status. The project, announced in February 2020, is 90 percent complete. OIGA plans to issue a 

report in May 2021.
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Audit of NGA’s Laptop Inventory, Project No. 20-A05

Overview. OIGA re-announced the Audit of NGA’s Classified Laptop Inventory as the Audit of 

NGA’s Laptop Inventory. The original objective was to determine whether NGA’s classified 

laptop inventory is managed in accordance with federal, DoD, and NGA requirements. The reannounced objective is to determine whether laptops are accurately accounted for in accordance 

with federal, DoD, and NGA requirements. The re-announcement was necessary to reflect 

NGA’s laptop inventory process.

Status. The project, announced in February 2020 and re-announced in November 2020, is 

75 percent complete. OIGA plans to issue a report in May 2021.

Audit of NGA’s Purchase Card Program, Project No. 20-A07

Overview. The objectives of this audit are to determine whether (1) NGA’s internal controls over 

the purchase card program are properly designed and implemented and operating effectively to 

prevent abuse or misuse; and (2) NGA government purchase card transactions are valid, properly 

authorized, and supported.

Status. The project, announced in March 2020, is 50 percent complete. OIGA plans to issue a 

report in August 2021.

Audit of NGA’s Placements and Assignments Program, Project No. 21-A01

Overview. The objective of this audit it to assess whether the development and implementation 

of NGA’s Placements and Assignments Program achieves program goals effectively and 

efficiently and supports related NGA plans for the workforce.

Status. The project, announced in October 2020, is 40 percent complete. OIGA plans to issue a 

report in September 2021.

Audit of NGA’s Use and Controls of Funds for Interagency Acquisitions, Project 

No. 21-A02

Overview. The objectives of this audit are to determine whether NGA complied with applicable 

laws and regulations related to the use and control of funds for interagency acquisitions. 

Specifically, we will assess the procedures NGA used to provide, receive, and monitor funding 

to other defense and non-defense agencies. In addition, we will determine whether NGA 

implemented adequate procedures for issuing, recording, reviewing, and reporting financial 

information related to interagency acquisitions.

Status. The project, announced in October 2020, is 40 percent complete. OIGA plans to issue a 

report in October 2021.

Audit of the NGA Financial Statements for FY2021, Project No. 21-A03

Overview. OIGA contracted KPMG LLP, an independent public accounting firm, to audit 

NGA’s FY2021 financial statements. The audit objective is to determine whether NGA’s 

financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with 
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US generally accepted accounting principles. To meet requirements for federal financial 

statement audits, KPMG is also assessing internal control over financial reporting and 

performing tests to determine whether NGA complied with applicable provisions of laws, 

regulations, contracts, and grant agreements.

KPMG is following up on the status of management’s corrective actions to address the findings 

and recommendations communicated in the Independent Auditors’ Report on the NGA Financial 

Statements for FYs 2020 and 2019 (Report No. OIGA 21-03), and the Independent Auditors’ 

Management Letter for the FY2020 Financial Statement Audit (Report No. OIGA 21 05).

Status. The project, announced in February 2021, is 10 percent complete. KPMG’s report will be 

issued no later than 15 November 2021. If necessary, a management letter will be issued by 

31 December 2021.

Audit of Maintaining Cybersecurity in the COVID-19 Telework Environment, Project 

No. 21-A04

Overview. The OIG contracted KPMG LLP, an independent public accounting firm, to audit 

NGA’s maintenance of cybersecurity in the COVID-19 telework environment in conjunction 

with KPMG’s FY 2021 FISMA evaluation. The audit objectives are to determine (1) whether 

change control, acquisition/procurement, and risk management processes for enhancements to 

NGA efforts to promote telework capabilities, including new software and the migration of 

information systems from the classified to unclassified networks, are in accordance with federal, 

DoD, and NGA requirements; (2) whether NGA conducted exercises to test the effectiveness of 

telework security training, including practical exercises in security awareness training in 

accordance with federal, DoD, and NGA requirements; and (3) whether NGA identified 

minimum security configuration requirements for remote connections and implemented controls 

to prevent and monitor remote connections that did not meet defined requirements in accordance 

with federal, DoD, and NGA requirements.

Status. The project, announced in December 2020, is 25 percent complete. KPMG’s report is 

expected to be issued in August 2021.

FY2021 FISMA Evaluation of the NGA Information Security Program, Project No. 21-A05

Overview. The OIG contracted KPMG LLP, an independent public accounting firm, to perform 

the FY2021 evaluation required by FISMA. The overall objectives of the evaluation are to assess 

NGA’s information security program in accordance with the IG FISMA reporting metrics issued 

by the Department of Homeland Security and determine whether NGA implemented 

recommendations from the prior year’s evaluation. The evaluation will include testing a sample 

of information systems to support the IG metrics.

Status. The project, announced in February 2021, is 10 percent complete. OIGA plans to issue 

the final external metrics report to the IC IG in October 2021 and the detailed internal report to 

NGA management in November 2021.
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Assessment of NGA’s Compliance with PIIA for Fiscal Year 2020, Project No. 21-A06

Overview. The objective of the assessment is to determine whether NGA was compliant with 

PIIA for FY 2020.

Status. The project, announced in January 2021, is 90 percent complete. OIGA plans to issue a 

report in April 2021.
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SUMMARIES OF INSPECTIONS

As of 31 March, the Inspections Division (OIGE) has completed three inspections and has five 

ongoing inspections.

COMPLETED

Pre-Inspection of NGA’s Agency-to-Agency Support Agreement Program, Report 

No. OIGE-20-01

Overview. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the onsite inspection of NGA’s agency-to-agency 

support agreement program was planned for the mid FY 2020 timeframe. The inspection was 

announced in the OIG FY2020 Audit and Inspection Plan. The objective for the onsite inspection 

was to verify whether NGA’s agency-to-agency support agreements were aligned with 

applicable directives and policies. Sub-objectives were to determine how the support agreement 

program was administered and managed, to determine action officers’ understanding of the 

agency’s support agreement program processes, and to determine whether support agreements 

are periodically reviewed in accordance with agency policy.

Status. Although the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the inspection’s 

postponement, the pre-inspection evaluation report was published on 25 November 2020. The 

report presented four observations with accompanying considerations for agency review, 

response, and action.

Inspection of NGA’s Response to and Implementation of Executive Order (EO) 13950, 

Report No. OIGE-21-01

Overview. The OIG initiated a Quick Look (QL) inspection of NGA’s Response to and

Implementation of EO 13950. The OIG received inspection guidance on responding to EO 

13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, 22 September 2020 from the CIGIE and 

coordinated with the DoD IG. The objective of this inspection was to review and assess agency 

compliance with the requirements of EO 13950 on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping. To 

fulfill the objective, the inspection team coordinated with assigned personnel responsible for 

agency compliance with the EO The inspection team reviewed applicable OMB and Office of 

Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and relevant NGA policies and procedures.

Status. The inspection was announced on 19 November 2020 and the report was published on 

14 December 2020. The inspection determined that NGA was actively engaged in response and 

compliance to EO 13950 requirements in accordance with supplementary guidance provided by 

OMB, OPM, and the DoD.

Inspection of NGA’s Mission Position Window (MPW) Exception Request Process, Report 

No. OIGE-21-02

Overview. The OIG received employee complaints regarding NGA’s MPW program’s exception 

request process. Employees claimed they were unfairly denied release from their MPW 
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minimum time requirements. The guiding philosophy behind the MPW minimum time is to 

provide NGA’s employees the necessary depth of experience to fully execute the mission. MPW 

minimum times are assigned to positions, not the employee, and are based on the amount of time 

determined by the mission owner to successfully develop the necessary expertise required to 

continuously execute the mission without disruption. MPW minimums also allow employees to 

gain the full experience of a position. Employees are expected to remain in their position for the 

minimum time as set by the established MPW for that position.

Status. The project was announced on 25 November 2020 and the report was published in March 

2021. The inspection found employee complaints unsubstantiated and determined the process to 

align with NGA’s strategic mission needs while offering substantial flexibility in support of 

NGA employees’ current and future career progression opportunities and goals

ONGOING

Inspection of GEOINT Standards, Project No. II-19-01

Overview. The NGA Director, as GEOINT Functional Manager (GFM), established the National 

System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG) GFM Standards Assessment program, which defines 

and implements NSG methods and processes to assess and assert information technology (IT) 

and National Security Systems (NSS) conformance with GEOINT data and service standards 

within the DoD and the IC. During the 2019 annual planning process, OIGE learned of potential 

negative effects resulting from NGA Career Services manpower initiatives and constrained 

contract funding for the GEOINT Standards program. Management raised concerns that the 

Career Services initiatives created a critical shortfall in qualified cadre. Additionally, OIGE

learned of concerns regarding possible reductions to the GEOINT standards-related contract 

funding. The overall objective of the inspection is to assess whether the GEOINT Standards 

program is currently organized, staffed, and resourced to effectively fulfill its GFM 

responsibilities.

Status. The final report was delayed due to unplanned attrition in the OIGE staff and a reduced 

manning profile for a temporary period. Additional delays occurred due to the COVID-19 

pandemic. The report is planned for publication in May 2021.

Inspection of NGA’s Contract Writing System, Project No. QL-19-02

Overview. NGA contract data must be completed and tracked in a system that is searchable. 

Currently, NGA contract data is housed in a system called PRISM. OIGE received complaints 

that contract data is incomplete and kept on manual spreadsheets. In addition, the ability for 

NGA’s Office of Contract Services (OCS) and program offices to readily track, obtain metrics, 

and evaluate contracts during the lifecycle cannot be effectively performed without a 

standardized contract writing system. The overall objective of this inspection is to determine 

whether NGA’s contract writing system delivers the capability to provide adequate contract data 

for principal users. Specifically, OIGE will determine whether the current NGA contract writing 

system sufficiently allows for storage, discoverability, and retrieval of required contract 

documentation and whether the planned system will adequately store, manage, and make 
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accessible all required contract information as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation §4.8, 

Government Contract Files.

Status. The final report was delayed due to unplanned attrition in the OIGE staff and a reduced 

manning profile for a temporary period. Additional delays occurred due to the COVID-19 

pandemic. The report is planned for publication in May 2021.

Inspection of the NGA Promotion Process, Project No. II-20-01

Overview. Beginning in 2016, NGA began transitioning to a new promotion process, which 

differs significantly from the system that had been in place. The new promotion process was 

fully implemented in 2019. The overall objective of this inspection is to determine whether the 

current promotion process is effective and efficient and to evaluate the Human Development 

(HD) component’s oversight of the promotion process. Specific subobjectives are to assess the 

process and ascertain any needed improvements, cost effectiveness in terms of money and 

manpower, and whether HD’s measures of success map to the NGA Strategic Goals.

Status. The final report was planned for publication in July 2020; however, the inspection was 

delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and significant personnel changes. Publication is 

planned for April 2021.

Inspection of NGA’s Telework Policy, Project No. QL-20-01

Overview. The OIG will conduct several phased inspections evaluating NGA’s planning, 

preparedness, response, and recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. These inspections will 

inform leadership and provide opportunities to improve on NGA’s future pandemic or 

emergency response. The first of five reviews focuses on the agency’s telework policy and 

posture. The objectives of this inspection are to determine and evaluate NGA’s Telework Policy 

posture prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and to determine and assess NGA’s application of 

US Government telework policy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Status. The project was announced in September 2020 and is in the planning phase. Publication 

is planned for April 2021.

Inspection of NGA’s Security and Installations (SI) Contractor Badging Process, Project 

No. QL-21-02

Overview. OIG has initiated a quick look inspection of the SI contractor badging process. The 

objective of this inspection is to determine SI’s program, processes, and activities controlling 

contractor badge issuance and turn-in. Mismanagement of the contractor badging program may 

expose the agency to security and procurement risks. The objective of this inspection is to 

determine whether SI is properly managing contractor badging in compliance with governance 

policy and directives.

Status. The project was announced on 25 February 2021. The inspection team is conducting 

fieldwork with completion and report publication expected in April 2021.
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SUMMARIES OF INVESTIGATIONS

As of 31 March, the Investigations Division (OIGI) has closed 39 cases, substantiated14 (or 36 

percent), opened 27 new cases, and has 58 ongoing investigations.

JUDICIAL ACTIONS AND PROSECUTIONS

OIGI has nothing to report during this period.

CASES INVOLVING SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS 

(SUBSTANTIATED)

OIGI has nine pending investigations on senior officials. During this period, OIGI completed 

three investigations that substantiated allegations against senior government officials. OIGI 

provided the DoD OIG the required notification of these allegations and cases.

OIG Case No. 18-018, closed January 2021

OIGI investigated allegations that an NGA senior official had an inappropriate relationship with 

a contractor, circumvented acquisition processes and created a personal services contract, 

authorized contractors to perform inherently governmental functions, and provided source 

selection sensitive information to a contractor that gave the company an unfair business 

advantage. The investigation substantiated all four allegations. OIGI and Defense Criminal 

Investigative Service (DCIS) agents presented the case details to an assistant US attorney, who 

declined to bring a criminal case. The senior official retired from government service before 

NGA could pursue any administrative action.

OIG Case No. 18-108, closed October 2020

OIGI investigated allegations that an NGA senior government official had inappropriate 

relationships and engaged in sexually harassing behavior with female subordinates, which caused 

some employees to resign from NGA. The investigation developed evidence to substantiate that 

the official had an unprofessional relationship in the workplace. The investigation also developed 

evidence that the senior official may have violated federal laws when the official hugged female 

employees and made sexual advances toward a female subordinate. The senior official resigned 

from government service before a proposed 30-day suspension could be imposed.

OIG Case No. 18-127, closed March 2021

OIGI investigated an allegation that a senior government official obtained financial information 

on an NGA employee during an inquiry, contrary to DoD guidance. The investigation 

substantiated the allegation. Remedies included training all personnel in the senior official’s 

organization and the NGA office that has oversight of these matters and embedding a liaison in 

the senior official’s organization to assist with privacy and civil liberties issues.
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CASES INVOLVING SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS 

(UNSUBSTANTIATED)

The DoD OIG was provided appropriate notification of the following allegations and cases.

OIG Case No. 20-021, closed October 2020

OIGI investigated an allegation that an NGA senior government official reprised against a 

subordinate employee by not recommending her for promotion after she reported another 

employee, who was her supervisor, for committing a security violation. The investigation did not 

substantiate the allegation.

OIG Case No. 20-050, closed October 2020

OIGI received an allegation that a senior government official participated in activities that 

violated the Hatch Act. Details of the allegation were referred to the Office of Special Counsel 

(OSC) for review and action. OSC completed its review and concluded that the senior official 

did not violate the Hatch Act.

OIG Case No. 20-051, closed January 2021

OIGI received an allegation that a senior government official participated in activities that 

violated the Hatch Act. Details of the allegation were referred to OSC for review and action. 

OSC completed its review and concluded that the senior official did not violate the Hatch Act.

WHISTLEBLOWER RETALIATION

OIGI closed five whistleblower reprisal cases, which are summarized below.

OIG Case No. 19-113, closed March 2021

OIGI received an allegation that a pay band 3 NGA employee was removed from his position in 

retaliation for filing an equal employment opportunity (EEO) complaint against his supervisor. 

OIGI held its investigation in abeyance and awaited the outcome of the EEO investigation, 

which was also addressing reprisal claims. OIGI closed its case after the officer notified OIGI on 

3 February 2021 that he had satisfactorily settled his EEO case and he did not wish to pursue any 

action with OIGI.

OIG Case No. 19-142, closed March 2021

OIGI investigated an allegation of retaliation against a pay band 4 staff officer by a supervisor 

for reporting wasteful spending on a contract and filing an EEO complaint. The officer believed 

her actions adversely affected her performance evaluation and promotion attempts. The OIGI 

investigation concluded that reprisal did not occur. The findings were reported to the staff 

officer.
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OIG Case No. 19-143, closed October 2020

OIGI opened an investigation to address an allegation that a pay band 4 analyst received a lower 

performance appraisal score, was removed from team lead responsibilities, and received a letter 

of caution and a letter of requirement from the first- and second-line supervisor for reporting 

gross mismanagement by the supervisors. The OIGI investigation concluded that reprisal did not 

occur. The findings were reported to the analyst.

OIG Case No. 20-021, closed October 2020

OIGI investigated an allegation that two supervisors reprised against a subordinate employee by 

not recommending the employee for promotion after she reported one of the supervisors for 

committing a security violation. The investigation did not substantiate the allegation. The 

findings were reported to the employee.

OIG Case No. 20-084, closed March 2021

OIGI investigated an allegation that a supervisor reprised against a subordinate program analyst 

when the analyst received what the analyst perceived as negative comments on a performance 

report after filing an IG complaint. The OIGI investigation did not substantiate the reprisal 

claims and found that the comments on the report would have occurred absent the filing of the 

OIG complaint. The findings were reported to the employee.

TIME AND ATTENDANCE FRAUD / CONTRACTOR LABOR MISCHARGING

OIGI continued to address matters of significant time and 

attendance fraud and contractor labor mischarging through 

investigations. Many lesser time and attendance issues are handled 

directly with management, which ensures that recovery of funds 

and other remedies are accomplished. Many low-dollar contractor 

labor mischarging issues are handled directly with NGA contractor 

officers to recover funds and have the offenders removed from 

NGA. An example of a case that involves both time and attendance 

fraud by a government employee and labor mischarging by a 

contractor follows.

OIG Case No. 19-025, closed March 2021

OIGI received an allegation that a pay band 3 employee, who also moonlighted at NGA as a 

maintenance services contractor, was not working the required hours for his government job or 

his contractor job and was misusing his government and contractor building passes. OIG 

investigators found evidence to support the allegation; the employee was not working the 

requisite hours for either position. The value of his shortage to the government was $8,347.18. 

The employee’s company terminated his employment and his government employment was 

terminated on 26 February 2021. Actions are being initiated to recover the funds owed to the 

US Government.
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OTHER NOTEWORTHY INVESTIGATIONS

OIG Case No. 19-141, closed December 2020

OIGI coordinated an investigation with DCIS to address allegations that a former NGA senior 

official potentially violated 18 US Code § 207, Restrictions on former officers, employees, and 

elected officials of the executive and legislative branches. DCIS and OIGI agents presented 

investigation details to an assistant US attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, who did not 

accept the case for prosecution. The NGA OGC contacted the former senior official and advised 

the official in writing that his behavior violated federal law and of his continued limitations.

OIG Case No. 20-039, closed November 2020

OIGI investigated allegations that a pay band 5 employee made inappropriate sexual contact with 

a subordinate female employee. The investigation found that the engineer engaged in 

inappropriate sexual contact with the female employee and engaged in inappropriate physical 

contact with subordinate male employees. The employee received a 30-day suspension without 

pay for his inappropriate actions and lack of candor during the OIG investigation. The engineer 

also signed a Last Chance Agreement, in which he agreed to accept the suspension and waive 

any appeal rights if he violates the agreement in the future.

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

During this period, OIGI worked on investigations with DCIS, 

other criminal investigative agencies, and Department of Justice 

attorneys. The issues included false claims, cost mischarging, 

post-government employment violations, and conflicts of interest.
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FRAUD ANALYTICS SUPPORT TEAM

FAST is leveraging data science to (1) detect and deter fraud, waste, and abuse through data 

science and (2) provide forensic analysis support to the Investigations Division. FAST provides 

the basis for restitution and recovery of dollars lost due to fraud, waste, and abuse so that 

corrective actions can be taken to address employee misconduct.

COMPLETED

Because of COVID-19 restrictions and staff attrition, FAST did not close any proactive projects 

this reporting period.

ONGOING

Proactive Contract Fraud Detection Model, Project No. F20-003

Contracts pose one of the highest risks for fraud at NGA. In response, FAST initiated an annual 

review of NGA contracts. The objective of this project was to identify high-risk contracts based 

on risk rankings derived from available data and outlier detection methods. The goal is to find 

the outliers in the data and identify contracts with potential fraud, waste, and abuse. This project 

is expected to be completed by September 2021.

FY2019 Proactive Government Travel Charge Card Analytics, Project No. F20-006

The OIG FAST will perform an annual review of Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) 

transactions made in FY2019 and FY2020 for indicators of misuse. FAST will refer misuse cases 

to management for action and to NGA’s GTCC Team for remedial action. This project is 

expected to be completed by September 2021.

Paycheck Protection Program Loan Fraud Proactive Project, Project No. F20-010

FAST is currently collaborating with DCIS to develop a model to proactively detect Paycheck

Protection Program fraud by NGA contracting companies. This project is expected to be 

completed by September 2021.

FY2021 NGA OIG Strategic Implementation Plan Dashboard, Project No. F21-001

FAST will develop an interactive dashboard to track the progress of OIG strategic goals. This 

dashboard aims to capture key performance indicators associated with each goal, will help ensure 

the on-time delivery of strategic objectives, and enable executive decision making. This project 

is expected to be completed by September 2021.
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FY2021 NGA OIG Open Recommendations Dashboard, Project No. F21-003

This dashboard updates NGA and OIG management on the status of OIG FY 2021 open 

recommendations and calls decision makers’ attention to areas of high priority. It identifies the 

number of open recommendations by OIG office and NGA office of primary responsibility 

(OPR). Since the last Semiannual Report to Congress, NGA and OIG management opened seven 

new recommendations and closed a total of 22 for a net of 15 closed of the 71 open 

recommendations (21 percent). Fifty-six recommendations remain open. The number of 

recommendations open for more than three years decreased from 10 to five (50 percent). NGA 

and OIG management will continue working together to address the remaining open 

recommendations.

Figure 2. Analysis of Open Recommendations from 1 October 2020 to 31 March 2021

Open Recommendations

1 October 2020  31 March 2021

Total 71  56 21% Good

1-3 yrs. 44  39 11% Good

3-5 yrs. 10  5 50% Good

Figure 3. Open Recommendations Dashboard as of 31 March 2021

Closed

OIG OPEN Recommendations • Audits and Inspections Open
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NEW

Unhealthy NGA Culture Themes found in Employee Complaints

FAST discovered several IG complaints since 2019 indicating unhealthy NGA culture issues.

Since 2019, OIGI investigated or referred 161 allegations, which included the following 

unhealthy themes.
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APPENDIX A. STATUS OF AUDIT AND INSPECTION 

RECOMMENDATIONS

This appendix includes seven tables that present the status of recommendations according to 

various parameters.

Table A-1. Open and Closed OIG Recommendations as of 31 March 2021

This table provides the number of NGA OIG and DoD OIG audit and inspection 

recommendations issued to NGA management that were closed or remained open at the end of 

the reporting period. This table does not include recommendations from the Financial Statement 

Audit (33 open) and FISMA evaluation (38 open). Recommendations that closed prior to 

1 October 2020 are not included.

Report Title, 

Report Number, Date

Recommendations

No. Closed No. Open

Audit of Foreign Travel, 

Report No. OIGA 16-13, September 2016

1 0

Objective: To determine whether management of foreign temporary duty (TDY) travel was effective 

and efficient. Specifically, the OIG determined whether NGA travelers and approving officials 

complied with applicable laws and regulations governing reimbursement for foreign TDY travel.

Audit of NGA’s Disposal of Electronic Waste, 

Report No. OIGA 17-06, March 2017

0 3

Objective: To determine whether NGA sanitized and disposed of e-waste in accordance with IC, DoD, 

and NGA policies and procedures.

Audit of NGA’s Security Financial Disclosure Program, 

Report No. OIGA18-06, July 2018

4 0

Objective: To determine whether the NGA Security Financial Disclosure Program is effectively 

managed in accordance with applicable federal, DoD, and NGA policy and guidance.

Audit of NGA’s Management of the Defense Acquisition 

Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Program, 

Report No. OIGA19-05, March 2019

1 0

Objective: To determine whether NGA effectively and efficiently managed the DAWIA Program.

Audit of NGA’s Support to US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) 

Mission Requirements, Report No. OIGA19-06, June 2019

0 5

Objective: To determine whether NGA effectively and efficiently satisfied STRATCOM 

requirements.
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Report Title, 

Report Number, Date

Recommendations

No. Closed No. Open

Audit of NGA’s Funds Reprogramming Activity, 

Report No. OIGA19-07, September 2019

0 4

Objective: To (1) assess NGA funds reprogramming activity for gaps in compliance with applicable 

laws, regulations, policies, and procedures and (2) provide information on the root cause of 

reprogramming activities.

Audit of NGA’s Analysis Event Response for 

National Security and Natural Disasters, 

Report No. OIGA 20-05, March 2020

0 7

Objective: To determine whether Analysis component-related crisis and event response plans were in 

place, executed, and managed effectively. Specifically, we determined whether the execution and 

management of those plans facilitated coordination among stakeholders, standardization of procedures 

where practical, reduction in duplication of efforts, and efficient allocation of available resources.

Audit of NGA’s Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM), 

Report No. OIGA 20-06, June 2020

0 5

Objective: To determine whether the NGA Supply Chain Risk Management program was effectively 

managed in accordance with federal law, DoD, IC, and other applicable policy and guidance.

Audit of NGA’s Permanent Duty Travel Program, 

Report No. OIGA 21-01, October 2020

1 5

Objective: To determine the effectiveness and efficiency of NGA’s permanent duty travel program. 

Specifically, the audit will determine whether NGA complied with applicable laws and regulations 

governing reimbursement for permanent duty travel.

Audit of NGA’s Contractor Personnel Qualifications, 

Report No. OIGA 21-04, November 2020

0 2

Objective: To determine whether NGA ensures its contractors provide qualified personnel 

commensurate with labor category requirements and rates established in their contracts.

Inspection of NGA’s Acquisition Function, Phase II: Human Capital, 

Report No. OIGE 16-03, November 2015

0 1

Objectives: To review NGA’s acquisition human capital policies and practices to evaluate whether 

NGA has developed and maintained a fully proficient acquisition workforce that is flexible and highly 

skilled across a range of management, technical, and business disciplines as outlined in OMB’s 

assessment guide. The subobjectives were to determine (1) whether NGA is conducting effective 

strategic human capital planning and (2) whether NGA is effectively and efficiently acquiring, 

developing, and retaining acquisition talent. 
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Report Title, 

Report Number, Date

Recommendations

No. Closed No. Open

Inspection of the CURATOR Program, 

Report No. OIGE 16-04, February 2016

3 0

Objectives: To determine compliance with its statement of capabilities.

Review of the NGA Insider Threat Program, 

Report No. OIGE 16-05, February 2016

0 1

Objectives: To determine whether NGA’s Insider Threat Program complies with executive branch, 

DoD, and IC requirements. The subobjectives were aligned with the following six minimum standards 

established by the National Insider Threat Policy: (1) designation of senior official(s) and associated 

responsibilities; (2) information integration, analysis, and response; (3) insider threat program 

personnel; (4) access to information; (5) monitoring user activity on networks; and (6) employee 

training and awareness.

Review of NGA Safety of Navigation, Notice to Mariners, 

Report No. OIGE 16-06, May 2016

1 0

Objective: To assess the magnitude, primary causes, and impact of the backlog within NGA’s Safety 

of Navigation, Notice to Mariners Program.

Inspection of Structured Observation Management (SOM), 

Report No. OIGE 18-01, November 2017

3 0

Objective: To assess SOM implementation against oversight requirements, agency plans and goals, 

milestones, and customer requirements. Subobjectives of the inspection were to (1) determine the 

extent to which SOM has been implemented against the agency’s established plan, (b) determine if 

SOM is meeting customer needs, and (c) assess the implementation of the program with respect to 

established standards.

Inspection of NGA’s Medical Services, 

Report No. OIGE 18-05, August 2018

0 10

Objective: To assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and compliance with oversight requirements of 

NGA’s medical services, including the deployer program, during the period of 2014 to 2017.

Inspection of NGA’s Insider Threat Program Case Management, 

Report No. OIGE 19-01, February 2019

3 7

Objective: To assess the NGA Insider Threat Program’s processes and procedures used for managing 

cases and complying with applicable laws and DoD and IC policies.
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Report Title, 

Report Number, Date

Recommendations

No. Closed No. Open

Inspection of NGA’s GEOINT Services Initiative, 

Report No. OIGE 19-02, February 2019

2 3

Objective: To assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of GEOINT Services 

against IC requirements; agency objectives, plans, and milestones; and assigned responsibilities. 

Specific subobjectives of the inspection were to determine the extent to which GEOINT Services (1) 

has been effectively and efficiently implemented, and (2) has effectively and efficiently fulfilled 

NGA's designated responsibilities of Geospatial Platform as a Service.

Quick Look Inspection Report of NGA Outposts, 

Report No. OIGE-19-05, September 2019

0 1

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of the NGA outposts with respect to return on investment.

Inspection of NGA’s Acquisition Function, 

Phase III: Policies and Processes, 

Report No. OIGE 20-01, November 2019

3 2

Objectives: To assess NGA’s acquisition policies and processes to determine the effectiveness and 

efficiency of the agency’s acquisition program management and compliance with oversight 

requirements. Specifically, we discovered the agency’s acquisition policies and processes, assessed 

how well the policies and processes supported the agency’s program managers in performing their 

duties, and assessed how the policies and processes supported the agency’s ability to assess and 

monitor its own acquisition performance.

TOTAL 22 56
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Table A-2. OIG Recommendations for Corrective Action, Current Reporting Period

(1 October 2020 – 31 March 2021)

Report Title, 

Report Number, 

Date

Rec. 

Number Recommendations for Corrective Action

Audit of NGA’s Permanent 

Duty Travel Program, 

Report No. OIGA 21-01, 

Issued 02 October 2020

4 The NGA Chief Financial Executive, in 

coordination with the NGA Director of Human 

Development, develop procedures to record 

permanent duty travel obligations for living 

quarters allowances when permanent duty travel 

orders are issued.

5 The NGA Chief Financial Executive develop a 

method to readily and accurately identify all 

permanent duty travel transactions in GEO-F.

Independent Auditors’ Report 

on the NGA Financial Statements 

for FYs 2020 and 2019, 

Report No. OIGA 21‐03, 

Issued 13 November 2020

Recommendations to address material 

weaknesses:

1A The Financial Management (FM) component and 

OCS should revise their policies and standard 

operating procedures related to the dormant 

obligations review to fully implement procedures 

in accordance with DoD guidance, while also 

evaluating the sufficiency of the DoD sample 

percentages relative to NGA’s dormant 

obligations environment and materiality.

1B FM should implement a dormant obligation 

control for the entire fiscal year, to include a 

process to adjust the year-end financial statements, 

if necessary, for dormant obligations that have 

been identified as invalid but have not been deobligated.

A recommendation for corrective action is issued in response to a finding that a 

federal standard is not being met; it is intended to bring the agency into 

compliance with the standard.
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Report Title, 

Report Number, 

Date

Rec. 

Number Recommendations for Corrective Action

1C The Component Acquisition Executive (CAE), 

OCS, and FM should develop, document, and 

implement policies and procedures over the 

receiving report certification process to ensure 

consistent performance of the control, including 

verification that goods and services were received; 

and 

1D CAE, OCS, and FM should review, update, and 

disseminate training for approving officials to 

ensure it includes all steps to properly certify 

receiving reports.

2A FM, SI, and the Chief Information Officer and IT 

Services (CIO-T) components should continue 

their efforts to remediate personal property 

deficiencies, including a review of software-indevelopment and construction-in-progress (CIP). 

As part of the review, NGA should reclassify 

completed projects from the software-indevelopment account to software and from CIP to 

the relevant in-service personal property account. 

Going forward, FM, SI, and CIO-T should 

develop and implement a process that allows for 

completed assets to be placed in-service in the 

financial system in a timely manner.

2B As part of the remediation efforts described in 

recommendation 2A, FM, SI, and CIO-T should 

develop and implement a process for summarizing 

software-in-development and personal property 

CIP by project to allow for better tracking and 

data analysis and more timely movement from indevelopment or in-process to in-service.

2C SI should work with CIO-T and FM to assess the 

feasibility of implementing system configuration 

changes to capture personnel costs incurred for 

software-in-development. As an alternative, SI 

should work with CIO-T and FM to develop and 

implement a standard methodology to allocate 

capitalizable government personnel costs incurred 

during system development to software-indevelopment at the asset level.
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Report Title, 

Report Number, 

Date

Rec. 

Number Recommendations for Corrective Action

2D SI should continue to develop, document, and 

implement policies and procedures for accounting 

for personal property as part of its corrective 

action plan. Such policies and procedures should 

include a floor-to-book inventory of capital assets.

2E SI, in coordination with FM, should continue to 

update, implement, and communicate its policy 

for identifying and monitoring completed personal 

and real property assets. The policy should include 

necessary approvals and requirements for 

completed assets to be recognized in the financial 

system in a timely manner.

2F SI, in coordination with FM, should enforce 

existing procedures and update NGA Manual 

4160.1 related to the timely review and disposal of 

assets. The manual updates should clarify who is 

responsible for the disposal of capital assets and 

include a documented process to account for 

property that is no longer in use but has not yet 

been through all of the necessary disposal 

procedures.

2G SI should implement its property, plant, and 

equipment impairment monitoring policy to 

include all required components of Statement of 

Federal Financial Accounting Standards No. 10 

and No. 44 and document the impairment analyses 

performed.

2H FM should ensure sufficient reviews of 

restatement-supporting documentation are 

performed prior to approval.

2I FM and SI should develop and implement 

corrective actions related to the identification of 

leased equipment and enhance its lease 

classification determination procedures to 

document when unique assumptions are made 

related to certain leases and address compliance 

with budgetary funding requirements.
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Report Title, 

Report Number, 

Date

Rec. 

Number Recommendations for Corrective Action

3A FM complete its efforts to design and implement 

its fund balance with the Treasury Cash 

Management Report reconciliation process and 

internal controls, including those that compensate 

for the absence of assurance over the Treasury 

Cash Management Report.

3B FM coordinate with DoD to provide a sufficient 

analysis to support the US generally accepted 

accounting principles basis for removing the 

deposit fund from NGA’s financial statements.

4A NGA continue to use the Audit Committee as a 

tool for monitoring audit finding remediation with 

various stakeholders (i.e., leadership within FM 

and across other relevant components) and 

periodically communicating audit progress and 

challenges to the NGA Director or Deputy 

Director.

4B NGA develop and implement posting logic in 

GEO-F to record transactions in accordance with 

the United States Government Standard General 

Ledger at the transaction level for deficiencies 

identified in NGA’s FY 2020 evaluation.

4C NGA develop, document, and implement policies 

and procedures to monitor and enforce compliance 

for mandatory trainings, and document follow-up 

actions taken when trainings are not completed in 

a timely manner.

4D FM, in coordination with the relevant components, 

completely implement their internal control over 

financial reporting guidelines to address the 

GAO’s Standards for Internal Control in the 

Federal Government and OMB Circular 

No. A-123 requirements.

4E FM, in coordination with the relevant components, 

enforce timely review of instances of management 

override of controls in accordance with its policy.
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Report Title, 

Report Number, 

Date

Rec. 

Number Recommendations for Corrective Action

4F CIO-T, in coordination with the relevant 

components, update and disseminate formal plans 

of action and milestones (POA&Ms) with all 

required elements in compliance with NGA 

policy.

4G CIO-T, in coordination with the relevant 

components, incorporate all internal POA&Ms 

and the remediation of vulnerabilities in its lien 

management dashboard for monthly review.

4H CIO-T, in coordination with the relevant 

components, completely implement their internal 

control over financial systems guidelines to 

address the GAO’s Standards for Internal Control 

in the Federal Government and OMB Circular 

No. A-123 requirements.

Recommendations to address significant 

deficiency:

1A The Chief Information Officer (CIO) and CIO-T, 

in coordination with the relevant components, 

develop, document, implement, and enforce 

consistent (Redacted) policies and procedures, 

including those related to (Redacted). Such 

procedures should include the retention of 

documentation to support approvals and evidence 

of periodic reviews.

1B The CIO and CIO-T, in coordination with the 

relevant components, enforce (Redacted)

supporting the financial systems in compliance 

with Committee on National Security Systems 

(CNSS) Instruction and NGA policy or document 

approved deviations from policy.

1C OCS develop, approve, and implement procedures 

to (Redacted); approved deviations from policy 

should be documented.

1D OCS enforce (Redacted), including retention of 

evidential matter showing reviews occurred.
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Report Title, 

Report Number, 

Date

Rec. 

Number Recommendations for Corrective Action

1E CIO-T develop, approve, and implement 

procedures that (Redacted) for the (Redacted).

Recommendations to address instances of 

noncompliance:

1. We recommend that the FM, Office of Strategic 

Operations, and CIO-T components completely 

implement the Enterprise Risk Management 

requirements of OMB Circular No. A-123.

2. We recommend that NGA implement the 

recommendations provided in Exhibits I and II 

and improve its processes to achieve compliance 

with the requirements of the FFMI § 803(a).

FY2020 Evaluation of the NGA 

Pursuant to the FISMA, 

Report No. OIGA 21-07

(Internal Report), 

Issued 26 January 2021

1.01 Develop and approve a process for the 

enforcement of HTTPS and HSTS for all current 

and future public-facing websites.

1.02 Implement the enforcement of HTTPS and HSTS 

on all public-facing websites as required by 

policy.

2.01 Implement an agency-wide continuous monitoring 

strategy in accordance with ODNI, CNSS, and 

National Institute of Standards and Technology

(NIST) guidance.

2.02 Implement a continuous monitoring policy and 

procedures in accordance with ODNI, CNSS, and 

NIST guidance.

2.03 Implement ISCM plans in accordance with ODNI, 

CNSS, and NIST guidance.

2.04 Perform continuous monitoring over NGA IT 

security and performance metrics, and common 

and information system security controls in 

accordance with ODNI, CNSS, and NIST 

guidance.
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Report Title, 

Report Number, 

Date

Rec. 

Number Recommendations for Corrective Action

3.01 Perform a cybersecurity workforce assessment to 

include all position assignments for the entire 

agency.

3.02 Ensure that NGA management and supervisors are 

communicating annual training requirements to 

employees for full completion of Cybersecurity 

Awareness Training.

3.03 Ensure privileged users are aware of annual 

privileged user training responsibilities by 

supervisor, program, and management 

communication.

4.01 Finalize and approve SOPs to define the privacy 

role-based training requirements pursuant to the 

NGA Privacy Program Instruction.

4.02 Enforce the Privacy Program Instruction and 

related SOPs to ensure:

a. Individuals with privacy responsibilities take 

required role-based privacy training.

b. Privacy Threshold Analyses and Privacy Impact 

Assessments are completed and approved within 

the risk management information system’s body 

of evidence for monitoring the risk to the 

environment.

4.03 Track all programs, information systems, and 

applications that collect and maintain personally 

identifiable information.

(Redacted) Continue to implement milestones needed to 

remediate the weaknesses identified to (Redacted).

5.01 Consistently document applicable Privacy 

(Redacted) within the Security Assessment Report 

or Risk Assessment Report as noted within the 

Authority to Operate.

6.01 Establish notification, investigation, and reporting 

timelines for all defined incident categories and 

analyst groups.
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Report Title, 

Report Number, 

Date

Rec. 

Number Recommendations for Corrective Action

6.02 Establish a training program for incident handlers 

to be trained within 30 working days of assuming 

an incident response role when required by system 

changes or responsibility and annually thereafter.

6.03 Establish a review and approval timeline to ensure 

that policies and procedures including the Incident 

Response Plan and annexes are reviewed and 

approved annually.

7.01 Establish and implement a SCRM program within 

NGA, to include a program office, stakeholders, 

policies, and procedures.

7.02 Establish an (Redacted) plan within the SCRM 

program that outlines its processes to address the 

SCRM strategy and related policy and procedural 

requirements of the SECURE Technology Act.

7.03 Implement the SCRM (Redacted) plan to show 

processes outlined that address the SCRM strategy 

and implementation of related policy and 

procedural requirements of the SECURE 

Technology Act.

8.01 Ensure all information systems in production have 

completed information system contingency plans

(ISCPs) approved by all required parties.

8.02 Ensure information system personnel with 

contingency planning responsibilities participate 

in ISCP exercises and document after action 

reports and lessons learned per their security plan 

identification numbers.

8.03 Identify, track, and oversee the implementation of 

system alternate processing sites in accordance 

with CNSS, NIST, and NGA guidance. Perform 

evaluations to determine whether management 

should implement alternate processes to enable the 

system to meet recovery objectives in the event of 

a disaster at the primary processing site prior to 

the establishment of an alternate processing site.
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Report Title, 

Report Number, 

Date

Rec. 

Number Recommendations for Corrective Action

9.01 Review the compliance baseline scans to ensure 

that the results (Redacted) are complete and 

accurate in accordance with ODNI, CNSS, and 

NIST guidance.

9.02 Remediate (Redacted) in accordance with ODNI, 

CNSS, and NIST guidance.

9.03 Continue to implement an automated (Redacted)

solution on (Redacted) servers.

10.01 Update agency policies and procedures to reflect 

the current operating environment, including 

(Redacted).

10.02 Ensure information system management 

implements agency configuration management 

policies and procedures, including (Redacted).

10.03 Develop and implement processes to (Redacted)

to information systems in accordance with ODNI, 

CNSS, and NIST guidance.

11.01 Document (Redacted) to address (Redacted)

identified at a program level in accordance with 

NGA policy.

11.02 Develop and implement a process to ensure that 

(Redacted) address all requirements in accordance 

with policy and procedures.

12.01 Define risk tolerance within the risk management 

strategy in accordance with NIST guidance.

12.02 Perform risk assessments on NGA information 

systems in accordance with ODNI, CNSS, and 

NIST guidance.

12.03 Perform risk assessments on NGA information 

systems in accordance with ODNI, CNSS, and 

NIST guidance.

12.04 Ensure information systems' security plans are 

updated and maintained to reflect the current 
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Report Title, 

Report Number, 

Date

Rec. 

Number Recommendations for Corrective Action

environment, in accordance with ODNI, CNSS, 

and NIST guidance.

12.05 Ensure systems define the responsible entity for 

all required security controls and enhancements 

within security documentation.

13.01 Consistently implement an approved (Redacted)

strategy.

13.02 Ensure information systems implement and 

document the (Redacted) in accordance with 

ODNI, CNSS, and NIST guidance.
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Table A-3. OIG Recommendations for Corrective Action Not Yet Completed, Reporting 

Periods Before 1 October 2020.

Report Title, 

Report Number, 

Date

Rec. 

Number Recommendations for Corrective Action

Audit of NGA’s SCRM, 

Report No. OIGA 20-06, 

Issued 18 June 2020

2 Develop a (Redacted) and implementation plan for 

instituting a SCRM program that complies with federal, 

DoD, and Intelligence Community laws and policy.

4 Ensure NGA policies and procedures are established that 

(Redacted) implement SCRM program requirements. 

Policies and procedures should include the requirements 

detailed in the SECURE Technology Act; IC Directive 731;

DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5200.44; and DoD CIO 

Memorandum, Guidance for the Procurement and 

Integration of Information and Communications Technology 

Components into Critical Information Systems and 

Networks, 24 March 2016. Coverage should include 

responsibilities for criticality, vulnerability, and threat 

assessments; impact analyses; and overall risk decisions.

Audit of NGA’s Funds 

Reprogramming Activity, 

Report No. OIGA 19-07, 

Issued 30 September 2019

2 FM implement additional GEOINT-Financial system 

document types to record funding movements and restrict 

the use of the RPB document type to the recording of true 

below threshold reprogramming transactions, as defined by 

congressional oversight and the ODNI.

Inspection of NGA’s 

Acquisition Function, 

Phase III: Policies 

and Processes, 

Report No. OIGE-20-01, 

November 2019

1 Revise NGAI 5000.1 so that it is consistent with DoD and 

IC acquisition requirements, as detailed on pages 4–20 of 

Finding 1.

2 In accordance with best practices and DoDI 5000.02, realign 

the CAE responsibilities into a position that is directly 

accountable to the NGA Director and oversees all 

acquisition functions within the agency in accordance with 

statute and policy. Additionally, OIGE recommends that the 

NGA Director staff CAE’s office appropriately with 

subordinate staff reporting directly to the CAE. In addition, 

we recommend that the NGA Director realign and 

consolidate acquisition programs and activities (including 

contracting, research, pilots, prototypes, and acquisition of 

services) under the CAE.
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Report Title, 

Report Number, 

Date

Rec. 

Number Recommendations for Corrective Action

Inspection of NGA’s 

Insider Threat Case 

Management, 

Report No. OIGE-19-01, 

February 2019

1 Update and publish NGAI 5200.1 and NGAI 5240.2 to 

ensure an authoritative basis for all SI Office of Counter 

Insider Threat (SII) activities.

9 In accordance with NIST 800.53A, establish and enforce 

procedures to review audit logs and report the disposition of 

those results to SII leadership.

Inspection of NGA’s 

GEOINT Services, 

Report No. OIGE-19-02, 

February 2019

2 Comply with DoDI 8410.01 by transitioning GEOINT 

Services’ unclassified environment to the .mil environment 

or by obtaining authorization or waiver from the NGA CIO.

Inspection of NGA’s 

Medical Services, 

Report No. OIGE 18-05, 

August 2018

3 Consistent with the Economy Act, reassess whether interagency support is available for medical services that would 

be advantageous to the government. For all such support, (1) 

ensure documentation in an Interservice Support Agreement

(DD Form 1144) and (2) ensure the support is explained in 

relevant internal SOPs.

5 Implement a secure electronic transfer of NGA pre- and 

post-deployment health activity requirements to the Defense 

Medical Surveillance System.

6 Ensure HD component’s respective primary information 

officer and information officer responsible for all medical 

program records perform Records and Information 

Lifecycle Management requirements including updating the 

office file plan with the proper file series.
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Table A-4. Financial Results from Reports Issued During Reporting Period

(1 October 2020 – 31 March 2021)

Report Title, 

Report Number, Date Issued

Questioned 

Costs

Unsupported 

Costs

Funds to

Be Put to 

Better Use

Audit of NGA’s Permanent Duty Travel Program, 

Report No. OIGA 21-01, issued 02 October 2020 $0 $0 $0

FY 2020 Evaluation of NGA Pursuant to the 

FISMA External Report, 

Report No. OIGA 21-02, issued 22 October 2020 0 0 0

Independent Auditors’ Report on the NGA 

Financial Statements for FYs 2020 and 2019, 

Report No. OIGA 21‐03, issued 13 November 2020 0 0 0

Audit of Contractor Personnel Qualifications, 

Report No. OIGA 21-04, issued 16 November 2020 0 0 0

Independent Auditors’ Management Letter 

for the Fiscal year 2020 Financial 

Statement Audit Engagement,

Report No. OIGA 21‐05, issued 17 December 2020 0 0 0

FY 2020 Evaluation of the NGA ISCM Program, 

Report No. OIGA 21-06, issued 22 December 2020 0 0 0

FY 2020 Evaluation of NGA Pursuant 

to the FISMA Internal Report, 

Report No. OIGA 21-07, issued 22 January 2021 0 0 0

Report on the External Peer Review of the DIA, 

OIG, Audit Organization, Memorandum 

No. U-007-OIG/21, issued 22 January 2021 0 0 0

TOTAL $0 $0 $0
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Table A-5. Status of Recommendations That Questioned Costs

Recommendation Status

Number of 

Reports

Number of 

Recommendations

Questioned 

Costs

A. No management decision made by start of 

the reporting period 0 0 0

B. Issued during reporting period 0 0 0

Total A + B 0 0 0

C. Management decision made during 

reporting period

(i) Dollar value of recommendations that 

were agreed to (disallowed costs) 0 0 0

(ii) Dollar value of recommendations that 

were not agreed to (allowed costs) 0 0 0

D. Total remaining for management decision at 

end of reporting period [(A + B) – C] 0 0 0

Table A-6. Status of Recommendations That Funds Be Put to Better Use

Recommendation Status

Number of 

Reports

Number of 

Recommendations

Questioned 

Costs

A. No management decision made by start of 

the reporting period 0 0 0

B. Issued during reporting period 0 0 0

Total A + B 0 0 0

C. Management decision made during 

reporting period 

(i) Dollar value of recommendations that 

were agreed to (disallowed costs) 0 0 0

(ii) Dollar value of recommendations that 

were not agreed to (allowed costs) 0 0 0

D. Total remaining for management decision at 

end of reporting period [(A + B) – C] 0 0 0
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Table A-7. Management Decisions Regarding OIG Recommendations in Reports Issued 

Before 1 October 2020

Unresolved as of 

31 March 2021

Reports with 

Unimplemented 

Recommendations

Number of 

Unimplemented 

Recommendations

Questioned 

Costs

Funds to

Be Put to 

Better Use

Audits 7 24 $0 $0

Inspections 14 25 $0 $0

Total 21 49 $0 $0

STATUTORY REPORTING

Information or Assistance Refused by NGA

Section 5(a)(5) of the IG Act requires IGs to promptly report to the head of the establishment if 

information requested is unreasonably refused or not provided.

During this reporting period, the IG had no instances where NGA refused to provide 

information or assistance.

Significant Revised Management Decisions

Section 5(a)(11) of the IG Act requires IGs to describe and explain the reasons for any 

significant revised management decisions made during the reporting period.

The OIG is not aware of revisions to any significant management decisions during this 

reporting period.

OIG Disagreement with Significant Management Decisions

Section 5(a)(12) of the IG Act requires IGs to provide information concerning any significant 

management decisions with which they disagree.

During this reporting period, the IG had no instances of disagreement with significant 

management decisions.

Compliance with FFMIA

Section 5(a)(13) of the IG Act requires IGs to provide information described under section 

804(b) of the FFMIA. This information involves the instances and reasons when an agency has 

not met target dates within its remediation plan to bring financial management systems into 

compliance with the law.
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NGA has developed and implemented remediation plans to address areas causing 

noncompliance for financial management systems. NGA has met the intermediated target 

dates in the plans.

Attempts to Interfere with the IG’s Independence

Section 5(a)(21) of the IG Act, as amended by the IG Empowerment Act, requires IGs to provide 

detailed descriptions of any attempts by their establishments to interfere with their independence.

The OIG did not experience any attempts to interfere with the office’s independence 

during this reporting period.

Public Disclosure (Closed But Undisclosed Audits, Inspections, Investigations)

Section 5(a)(22) of the IG Act, as amended by the IG Empowerment Act, requires IGs to provide 

detailed descriptions of inspections, evaluations, audits, and investigations involving senior 

government employees that were closed during the reporting period without being publicly 

disclosed. Summaries of all such work are included in the appropriate sections of this report.

 Audits closed during this reporting period are described beginning on page 5.

 Inspections closed during this reporting period are described beginning on page 12.

 Investigations closed during this reporting period are described beginning on page 15.

Peer Reviews

Section 5(a)(14-16) of the IG Act requires IGs to report information about peer reviews that their 

offices have conducted or been subject to.

 During this reporting period, the CIA OIG conducted a peer review of OIGA. In the 

CIA OIG’s report of 16 March 2021, OIGA received a rating of “pass” for its system 

of quality control in effect for the three-year period ending 30 September 2020. NGA 

OIG has no outstanding recommendations from any peer reviews of OIGA.

 The most recent peer review of the OIGE was completed by the CIA OIG on 

19 September 2017. There were no findings or recommendations identified in the 

2017 peer review. The next peer review of OIGE is scheduled for late May 2021 and 

will be completed by the DIA OIG.

During this reporting period, the OIGA conducted an external peer review of the DIA, OIG, 

Audit Organization, as reported in Memorandum No. U-007-21/OIG, issued 22 January 2021. 

The DIA OIG received an external peer review rating of “pass” for its system of quality control 

in effect for the three-year period ending 30 June 2020.
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APPENDIX B. INVESTIGATIVE METRICS

Table B-1. Number of Cases Referred for Criminal or Civil Prosecution, During Reporting 

Period

Number of Cases

Type of Case Referred Accepted Declined

Criminal 0 0 0

Civil 0 0 0

Table B-2. Judicial Actions, During Reporting Period

Action Number

Indictments 0

Convictions 0

Years of incarceration 0

Years of supervised release 0

Years of probation 0

Table B-3. Criminal Prosecutions and Referrals, During Reporting Period

Action Number

No. investigative reports issued 0

No. individuals referred to Department of Justice for criminal prosecution 0

No. individuals referred to state and local prosecuting authorities for criminal prosecution 0

No. indictments and criminal informations resulting from any prior referral to prosecuting 

authorities 0

Table B-4. Investigations of Unauthorized Public Disclosures of Classified Information

Action Number

The number of investigations opened by the covered official regarding an unauthorized 

public disclosure of classified information. 0

The number of investigations completed by the covered official regarding an unauthorized 

public disclosure of classified information. 0

Of the number of such completed investigations identified under subparagraph (B), the 

number referred to the Attorney General for criminal investigation 0
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APPENDIX C. INDEX OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Semiannual Reporting Requirement Pages

§5(a)(1) Significant problems, abuses, and deficiencies 4–20

§5(a)(2) Recommendations for corrective action 25–36

§5(a)(3) Significant outstanding recommendations 21–24

§5(a)(4) Matters referred to prosecutorial authorities 15

§5(a)(5) Information or assistance refused 39

§5(a)(6) List of completed audit, inspection, and evaluation reports 4–12

§5(a)(7) Summaries of significant reports 4–13

§5(a)(8) Statistical table showing questioned costs 38

§5(a)(9) Statistical table showing recommendations that funds be put to better use 38

§5(a)(10) Summary of reports for which no management decision was made 39

§5(a)(11) Significant revised management decisions 39

§5(a)(12) Management decision disagreements 39

§5(a)(13) Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 39

§5(a)(14-16) Peer reviews 40

§5(a)(17-18) Investigations statistics and metrics 41

§5(a)(19) Investigations involving substantiated allegations against senior officials 15

§5(a)(20) Descriptions of whistleblower retaliation 16-17

§5(a)(21) Attempts to interfere with IG independence 40

§5(a)(22) Public disclosure 40

§6718 of IAA1

for FY 2018, 

2019, 2020)

Investigations of Unauthorized Public Disclosures of Classified 

Information 41

 

1

IAA is the Intelligence Authorization Act for FYs 2018, 2019, and 2020, Section 6718, which requires that “[n]ot 

less frequently than once every 6 months, each covered [Inspector General] shall submit to the congressional 

intelligence committees a report on investigations of unauthorized public disclosures of classified information.
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APPENDIX D. ABBREVIATIONS

AIG Assistant Inspector General

CAE Component Acquisition Executive

CIGIE Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency

CIO-T Chief Information Officer and IT Services component

CIP construction-in-progress

CNSS Committee on National Security Systems

COVID-19 Corona Virus Disease 2019

DAWIA Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act

DCIS Defense Criminal Investigative Service

DD Form Department of Defense Form

DIA Defense Intelligence Agency

DoD Department of Defense

DoDI DoD Instruction

EEO equal employment opportunity

EO Executive Order

FAST Fraud Analytics Support Team

FFMIA Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996

FISMA Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014

FM Financial Management component

GAO Government Accountability Office

GEO-F GEOINT-Financials

GEOINT geospatial intelligence

GFM GEOINT Functional Manager

GTCC Government Travel Charge Card

HD Human Development component

HSTS HTTP Strict Transport Security

HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure

IAA Intelligence Authorization Act

IG Inspector General

IG Act Inspector General Act of 1978

IGCS Inspector General Career Service
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IC Intelligence Community

ISCP Information System Contingency Plan

IT information technology

MPW mission position window

NGA National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

NGAI National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Instruction

NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology

NRO National Reconnaissance Office

NSA National Security Agency

NSG National System for Geospatial Intelligence

NSS National Security Systems

OCS Office of Contract Services

OGC Office of General Counsel

ODNI Office of the Director of National Intelligence

OIG Office of Inspector General

OIGA OIG Audits Division

OIGE OIG Inspections Division

OIGI OIG Investigations Division

OMB Office of Management and Budget

OPM Office of Personnel Management

OSC Office of Special Counsel

PIIA Payment Integrity Information Act

POA&M plan of action and milestones

SCRM Supply Chain Risk Management

SI Security and Installations component

SII Office of Counter Insider Threat

SOM Structured Observation Management

SOP standard operating procedures

STRATCOM US Strategic Command

TDY temporary duty
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