ML18099A022
| ML18099A022 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 04/09/2018 |
| From: | Baker B NRC/OIG/AIGA |
| To: | Mccree V, Maureen Wylie NRC/EDO, NRC/OCFO |
| References | |
| OIG-18-A-03 | |
| Download: ML18099A022 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL April 9, 2018 MEMORANDUM TO: Victor M. McCree Executive Director for Operations Maureen E. Wylie Chief Financial Officer FROM: Dr. Brett M. Baker /RA/
Assistant Inspector General for Audits
SUBJECT:
STATUS OF RECOMMENDATION: AUDIT OF NRCS COMPLIANCE WITH THE DIGITAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2014 (OIG-18-A-03)
REFERENCE:
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS MEMORANDUM DATED MARCH 14, 2018 Attached is the Office of the Inspector Generals (OIG) analysis and status of the recommendations as discussed in the agencys response dated March 14, 2018.
Based on this response, recommendations 1 and 2 are closed. All recommendations related to this report are now closed.
If you have questions or concerns, please call me at (301) 415-5915, or Eric Rivera, Team Leader at (301) 415-7032.
Attachment:
As stated cc: R. Lewis, OEDO H. Rasouli, OEDO J. Jolicoeur, OEDO J. Bowen, OEDO EDO_ACS_Distribution S. Hudson, OCFO RidsOcfoMailCenter Resource
Audit Report AUDIT OF THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONS CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION PROCESS OIG-18-A-03 Status of Recommendations Recommendation 1: Confirm that the inclusion of records with payment data for awards without contract actions are in accordance with Treasury guidelines, and enhance the agencys policies and procedures regarding the resolution or acceptance of Broker warnings and file linkage testing.
Agency Response Dated September 11, 2017:
Detailed discussions on the subject audit report (OIG-18-A-
- 03) were held on February 14, 2018, between the OIG and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) staff which included a review of the Digital Accountability and Transparency (DATA) Act requirements as well as a review of the audit approach taken by the contract auditors. We have jointly determined that the NRC is in compliance with the DATA Act requirements for submitting Files A, B, and C, and the aforementioned files were reconciled successfully to Files D1 and D2. As a result, the NRC data submission was in accordance with Treasury guidelines, and therefore, the recommendation should be closed.
OIG Analysis: The detailed discussions and conclusions noted in NRCs response addresses the intent of OIGs recommendation.
This recommendation is therefore considered closed.
Status: Closed.
Audit Report AUDIT OF THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONS CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION PROCESS OIG-18-A-03 Status of Recommendations Recommendation 2: Enhance the Senior Accountable Official (SAO) Statement of Assurance to provide categorical explanations for all data misalignments, including unresolved Broker warnings, and accurately indicate the extent of testing performed over file linkages.
Agency Response Dated September 11, 2017:
Detailed discussions on the subject audit report (OIG-18-A-
- 03) were held on February 14, 2018, between OIG and OCFO staff which included a review of the Office of Management and Budget requirements of the content of the DATA Act SAO Statement of Assurance. We have jointly determined that the NRC is in compliance with the Office of Management and Budget requirements which left much of the form and content of the Statement to the discretion of the agency and did not prescribe a form and content. This includes the decision whether to address warning messages as part of the Statement. As a result, the NRC Statement submission was in accordance with Treasury guidelines, and therefore, the recommendation should be closed.
OIG Analysis: The detailed discussions and conclusions noted in NRCs response addresses the intent of OIGs recommendation.
This recommendation is therefore considered closed.
Status: Closed.