ML19149A518
| ML19149A518 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 05/29/2019 |
| From: | Baker B NRC/OIG/AIGA |
| To: | Margaret Doane, Maureen Wylie NRC/EDO, NRC/OCFO |
| References | |
| OIG-13-A-18 | |
| Download: ML19149A518 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL May 29, 2019 MEMORANDUM TO: Maureen E. Wylie Chief Financial Officer Margaret M. Doane Executive Director for Operations FROM: Dr. Brett M. Baker /RA/
Assistant Inspector General for Audits
SUBJECT:
STATUS OF RECOMMENDATION: AUDIT OF NRCS BUDGET EXECUTION PROCESS (OIG-13-A-18)
REFERENCE:
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER MEMORANDUM DATED APRIL 1, 2019 Attached is the Office of the Inspector Generals (OIG) analysis and status of recommendation 3 as discussed in the agencys response dated April 1, 2019. Based on this response, recommendation 3 remains open and resolved. Recommendations 1-2 and 4-8 were previously closed. Please provide an updated status of recommendation 3 by April 1, 2020.
Action to close recommendation 3 has not been taken in a timely manner. As of April 2019, this audit recommendation has been in resolved status for over 5 years.
Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-123 (M-16-17), Section C, dated July 15, 2016, states Management has a responsibility to complete action, in a timely manner, on audit recommendations on which agreement with the OIG has been reached.
If you have questions or concerns, please call me at (301) 415-5915, or Eric Rivera, Team Leader, at (301) 415-7032.
Attachments: As stated cc: R. Lewis, OEDO D. Jackson, OEDO J. Jolicoeur, OEDO S. Miotla, OEDO S. Hudson, OCFO RidsOcfoMailCenter Resource EDO_ACS_Distribution
Audit Report AUDIT OF NRCS BUDGET EXECUTION PROCESS OIG-13-A-18 Status of Recommendations Recommendation 3: Enforce the use of correct budget object codes (BOCs).
Agency Response Dated April 1, 2019: Status: Ongoing BOCs Correction Capability: The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)/Division of the Comptroller (DOC) has discontinued working with the Office of Administration/Acquisition Management Division (AMD) on the former approach of using the STAQS software developer. The process of using STAQS to interface with FAIMIS to perform the BOC update did not accomplish the entire task. The OCFO is researching options to better integrate the acquisition functionality, to include BOC updates, with the FAIMIS core financial system. This approach will require additional time to implement yet will result in future cost savings and eliminate system control problems. In the interim, the DOC will continue to conduct reviews and track BOCs that require correction. We anticipate the new integrated acquisitions approach to take place by the end of the first quarter of FY 2021.
Target Completion Date: 1st Quarter, FY 2021 OIG Analysis: The proposed corrective action addresses the intent of OIGs recommendation. This recommendation will be closed when OIG receives documentation showing how OCFO is enforcing the use of correct BOCs.
Status: Open: Resolved.