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Department of Defense's First-year Implementation of the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act

Author : United States. General Accounting Office

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Page : 31 pages

File Size : 42,89 MB

Release : 1984

Category : Auditing, Internal

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GAO summarized the results of its reviews of Department of Defense (DOD) efforts to implement and comply with the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982. GAO found that DOD made progress in implementing the act. However, improvements in the areas of personnel training, vulnerability assessments, and reporting are needed. GAO noted that DOD has recognized the need to improve its internal control evaluation process and has taken corrective actions in weak areas. GAO believes that such actions will enhance DOD efforts to comply with the act in the future and provide information regarding DOD internal controls.









Department of Defense's First-Year Implementation of the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act

Author : GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV.

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Page : 34 pages

File Size : 10,85 MB

Release : 1984

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GAO(Government Accounting Office) conducted a review of 22 federal agencies' efforts to implement the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982. The act was intended to help reduce fraud, waste, and abuse across the spectrum of federal government operations through annual agency self-assessments of their internal controls and accounting systems. This report highlights the progress made and problems encountered by the Department of Defense in its first year of experience with this new act. The report focuses on Defense's efforts to evaluate internal controls, review accounting systems, and improve the evaluation processes as a result of identified problems.