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Report On Audit of Gallup, New Mexico, Area Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior

B-118601 Published: Jul 03, 1956. Publicly Released: Jul 03, 1956.
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Herewith is a copy of our report on the audit of the Gallup, New Mexico Area Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, for the fiscal year 1955. During the audit we reviewed the organization, procedures, and operations at the locations visited. Our observations on deficiencies and weaknesses in procedures and internal control and on certain other matters are set forth in this report.

GAO's audit disclosed a number of failures in the area office to comply with stated policies and procedures of the Bureau included in the Code of Federal Regulations and the Indian Affairs Manual. Particular attention was called to the audit findings regarding unsatisfactory control over assets and over obligation and expenditure of funds. Many of these deficiencies would have been disclosed by a vigorous program of administrative inspection and internal audit. Such a program would afford the Bureau an opportunity to take early corrective action based on its own findings.

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