ML19178A302

Staff Response to the Office of the Inspector Generals Audit of Nuclear Regulatory Commission'S Fiscal Year 2018 Compliance with Improper Payment Laws (OIG-19-A-12)

ML19178A302
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Issue date:	07/03/2019
From:	Maureen Wylie NRC/OCFO
To:	Baker B NRC/OIG/AIGA
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OIG-19-A-12
Download: ML19178A302 (3)

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July 3, 2019 MEMORANDUM TO: Dr. Brett M. Baker Assistant Inspector General for Audits FROM: Maureen E. Wylie /RA/

Chief Financial Officer

SUBJECT:

STAFF RESPONSE TO THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERALS AUDIT OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2018 COMPLIANCE WITH IMPROPER PAYMENTS LAWS (OIG-19-A-12)

The staff has received the Office of the Inspector Generals (OIG) report for Audit OIG-19-A-12, Audit of NRCs Fiscal Year 2018 Compliance with Improper Payment Laws, dated June 3, 2019. This memorandum provides the staffs responses to the OIG recommendations, including the staffs planned actions and target dates for completion.

Recommendation 1:

Take steps to ensure that the Appendix C risk assessment provides supportable information for IPIA compliance. This should include creating contract deliverables addressing Appendix C requirements and performing a quality assurance review to ensure that the contractors conclusions are thoroughly supported by evidence.

Response

Agree. NRCs Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) will modify the existing internal control contract to strengthen the language relating to the prompt delivery of complete workpapers for the annual assessment.

Target date for Completion: December 31, 2019.

Recommendation 2:

Review the various payment integrity-related internal control efforts and revise procedures to enhance consistency among the different internal control compliance requirements.

Response

Agree. NRCs OCFO will update the OMB Circular A-123 Appendix A Senior Assessment Team (SAT) charter to include the OCFO Internal Control Team Leader as a member of the SAT. Additionally, the OCFO will implement quarterly meetings with Division of Budget and Division of the Comptroller management and staff to enhance consistency among the NRCs internal control efforts.

Target date for Completion: December 31, 2019.

CONTACT: Susan Jones, OCFO/DOC/FRB (301) 415-6072

B. Baker Recommendation 3:

Update policies/procedures pertaining to the agencys improper payment notification, tracking, and monitoring. This policy/procedure should include steps to address and correct the high-level root cause of the improper payments identified.

Response

Agree. NRCs OCFO will update its accounting policy manual to include procedures relating to improper payments.

Target date for Completion: December 31, 2019.

cc: Chairman Svinicki Commissioner Baran Commissioner Caputo Commissioner Wright SECY

SUBJECT:

STAFF RESPONSE TO THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERALS AUDIT OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2018 COMPLIANCE WITH IMPROPER PAYMENTS LAWS (OIG-19-A-12), DATED: July 3, 2019 DISTRIBUTION:

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