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November 30, 2023 

The Honorable Mike Johnson 

Speaker 

United States House of Representatives 

Washington, D.C. 20515 

Dear Mr. Speaker: 

I am pleased to provide you with the Federal Maritime Commission's Office of the 

Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress Covering the PeriodApril.J, 2023-

September 30, 2023, pursuant to the requirements of section 5(b) of the Inspector General Act, as 

amended. I have also enclosed the Commission's Management Report on Final Actions for the 

Six-Month Period Ending September 30, 2023. 

As noted in the report, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has not questioned any 

of the Commission's costs, nor determined that any Commission funds could have been put to 

better use. The Commission appreciates and recognizes our OIG's ongoing efforts, and strives to 

timely address the Inspector General's recommendations. We are committed to working closely 

with the OIG to maintain effective and efficient operations, free of waste, fraud, abuse, and 

mismanagement. 

The Office of the Inspector General's Semiannual Reports are available on the 

Commission's website (www.fmc.gov). 

Sincerely, 

Daniel B. Maffei 

Chairman 

Enclosures 
 

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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION SEMIANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS 

APRIL 1, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 

Management Report on Final Actions for the Six-Month Period Ending September 30, 2023 

In compliance with section 5(b) of the Inspector General Act, Tables I and II summarize final action taken 

by management on IG audit reports, reflect amounts agreed to, and track their disposition. Table III lists 

audit reports for which final action was not completed within six months. 

Table I – Disallowed Costs, section 5(b)(2) 

Number of 

Reports 

Amounts Agreed to 

by Management 

IG audit reports for which final action by management had not been 

taken by 9/30/2023 0 0 

IG audit reports on which management decisions were made from 

4/1/2023 through 9/30/2023 0 0 

Subtotal: 0 0 

Less: 

IG audit reports for which final action was taken by management 

from 4/1/2023 through 9/30/2023 0 0 

(a) Amounts that were recovered by management 0 0 

(b) Amounts that were not recovered by management 0 0 

(c) Amounts classified by the IG as unrecoverable 0 0 

IG audits for which no final action had been taken by 9/30/2023 0 0 

Table II – Funds Put to Better Use, section 5(b)(3) 

Number of 

Reports 

Amounts Agreed to 

by Management 

IG audit reports for which final action by management had not been 

taken by 9/30/2023 0 0 

IG audit reports on which management decisions were made from 

4/1/2023 through 9/30/2023 0 0 

Subtotal: 0 0 

Less: 

IG audit reports for which final action was taken by management from 

4/1/2023 through 9/30/2023 0 0 

(a) Dollar value of recommendations completed by management 0 0 

(b) Dollar value of recommendations that management decided 

should not or could not be implemented 0 0 

IG audit reports for which no final action had been taken by 9/30/2023 0 0 

Table III – Final Action Not Completed in Six Months, section 5(b)(2) 

Audit Number / Title Date Issued Disallowed 

Costs 

Funds Put to 

Better Use 

Explanation re: Final Action 

Not Completed 

A23-01, Audit of the FMC’s 

Compliance with Federal 

Information Security Modernization 

Act, Fiscal Year 2022 

10/7/2022 0 0 Action is being taken to 

implement the remaining 

open recommendation. 

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