Office of Inspector General

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This page was intentionally left blank. This publication summarizes the fiscal year (FY) 2027 Budget for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Throughout this publication any reference to the "Budget" is in regard to the 2027 Budget, unless otherwise noted. All references to years refer to fiscal year, except where specifically noted. The budgetary tables throughout this document show actual amounts for 2024 and 2025; Working Families Tax Cut Act; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026; and the President's Budget request for 2027. Amounts for 2026 information technology investment levels, recovery levels, transfers in and out, balances available end Throughout this publication, the Working Families Tax Cut Act is used to refer to the Public Law 119- Pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, sequestration is included In tables throughout this document, amounts equal to zero (0) are displayed as dashes (-). Amounts less than 0.5 and greater than zero are rounded and shown as a zero (0). This display treatment is used to prevent the masking of small non-zero amounts that do not round up to one (1). Due to The Office of Inspector General (OIG) carries out its mission pursuant to the Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C. Sections 401-424(IG Act). Our mission is to promote the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of and to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse in USDA's programs and operations. Our work is accomplished through independent and objective audits, investigations, inspections, and reviews. Our primary focus areas include safety and security, integrity of benefits, and the efficient delivery of USDA programs and operations. We also provide oversight of USDA programs and operations that receive supplemental funding. OIG carries out these activities through the successful execution of audits, inspections, investigations, and reviews, and through appropriate reporting, all as mandated by the IG Act, which are funded through the OIG appropriation. OIG operates independently from the other agencies within the Department. OIG's statutorily mandated ' To provide policy direction for and to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations relating to programs and operations of USDA; ' To review existing and proposed legislation and regulations relating to programs and operations of USDA and to make recommendations concerning the impact of such legislation or regulations on the economy and efficiency in the administration of USDA's programs and operations, or the prevention and detection of fraud and abuse in such programs and ' To recommend policies for and to conduct, supervise, or coordinate other activities carried out or financed by USDA for the purpose of promoting economy and efficiency in the administration of, or preventing and detecting fraud and abuse in, its programs and ' To recommend policies for, and to conduct, supervise, or coordinate relationships between USDA and other Federal agencies, State and local government agencies, and nongovernmental entities with respect to all matters relating to the promotion of the economy and efficiency in the administration of, or the prevention and detection of fraud and abuse in, programs and operations administered or financed by USDA, or the identification and prosecution of participants in such fraud and abuse; and ' To keep the Secretary and the Congress fully and currently informed, by means of required reports or otherwise, concerning fraud and other serious problems, abuses, and deficiencies relating to the administration of programs and operations administered or financed by USDA, to recommend corrective action concerning such problems, abuses, and deficiencies, and to report on the progress made in implementing corrective action. See IG Act at Section 404 (a). During 2025, OIG special agents processed over 10,000 Hotline complaints, and their work led to 453 arrests, 258 indictments, and 183 convictions. As discussed below, OIG issued 55 audit and inspection reports, 7 memos, and 3 public data products on critical matters, including national security, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and program vulnerabilities. Audit and OIG is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with regional offices in the following cities: Beltsville, Missouri; and Oakland, California. The OIG also has 32 additional offices strategically aligned to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective matter of carrying out OIG's mission throughout the country. As of September 30, 2025, OIG had 381 permanent full-time employees. Table OIG-1. Available Funds and FTEs (thousands of dollars, FTEs)

Extracted from Office of Inspector General, p. 9. Verbatim; nothing here is paraphrased.

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