ALN 15.875Department of the Interior

Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories

87 organizations audited on this program since 2016. FAC data through Oct 25, 2026.

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Key figures

27%of audited organizations had a finding on this program, 2016 to 2025, all years counted together
42%of findings on this program came with questioned costs, 2016 to 2025, all years counted together

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Where programs run into trouble

Share of this program’s findings, by the compliance requirement auditors tested, 2016 to 2025.

Equipment and real property management
19%
Procurement and suspension or debarment
18%
Allowable costs
15%
Reporting
13%
Cash management
8.6%
Subrecipient monitoring
7.7%
Period of performance
7.1%
Special tests and provisions
5.0%
Activities allowed or unallowed
3.2%
Other requirements
1.8%
Eligibility
0.9%
Matching, level of effort, earmarking
0.3%

Other requirements is letter P, the catch-all auditors use when a finding doesn’t fit one of the named compliance areas.

Findings over time

Share of audited organizations with a finding on this program, by year, 2016 to 2025.

Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse. 2025 is lighter because it includes only audits filed so far.

Who has the most trouble

Share of audited organizations with a finding on this program, by group, 2016 to 2025, all years counted together. Groups under 10 organizations are hidden. No organization is named.

By organization type

State government
46%
Local government
17%
Nonprofit
17%
Higher education
8.8%

By federal spending

$1M to $5M
12%
$5M to $25M
24%
$25M to $100M
40%
$100M and up
32%

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