The public result is stable across two annual audits
The Federal Trade Commission inspector general's fiscal-year 2026 information-security audit issued zero new recommendations. The fiscal-year 2025 audit also issued no new recommendations, while describing the program as effective overall and identifying one area for improvement and one unresolved prior finding.
That makes the two-year public count straightforward: zero new recommendations in each year. It does not erase the previously unresolved item or establish that every control is flawless.
| Audit year | New recommendations | Important qualification |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | 0 | One improvement area and one prior finding unresolved |
| FY 2026 | 0 | Public report contains security redactions |
No new action can be a positive signal without being an all-clear
Auditors issue recommendations when they identify conditions that warrant corrective action. A zero count therefore provides a favorable signal about new material findings within the audit's scope.
But annual cybersecurity audits are snapshots. Threats change, and public versions may withhold technical details so that disclosure does not create a new security weakness.
The unresolved prior item remains the follow-up test
The most useful next question is whether the prior finding noted in the 2025 record has been closed and validated, not merely whether the newest report added another number to the list.
Closure evidence should show that the corrective action operated as intended. A management assertion alone is weaker than independent testing by the inspector general.
Method and limits
This newsroom compared the official 2025 and 2026 audit summaries and counted only newly issued recommendations. It retained the prior-finding qualification and did not infer the contents of redacted sections.
The public summaries do not disclose every test or vulnerability. This article therefore supports a narrow finding about recommendation history, not a guarantee that FTC systems cannot be compromised.
Sources and further reading
FTC OIG, FY 2026 information-security audit ↗