Financial Management: Financial Management Weaknesses at the Department of Education
T-AIMD-00-50
Published: Dec 06, 1999. Publicly Released: Dec 06, 1999.
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GAO discussed its review of the independent auditors' reports on the Department of Education's financial statements covering fiscal year (FY) 1998, focusing on: (1) weaknesses in the financial reporting process; (2) inadequate reconciliations of financial accounting records; and (3) inadequate controls over information systems.
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Accounting proceduresAuditing standardsFederal agency accounting systemsFinancial management systemsFinancial recordsFinancial statement auditsInternal controlsNoncomplianceReporting requirementsFinancial statements