Financial Management Problems at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

At the request of a congressional committee, GAO undertook a series of reviews of the financial operations of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to determine if the system is being operated as designed and in accordance with sound accounting methods. The objectives of this interim review were to assess the reliability of data produced by the accounting system; evaluate the current system of internal controls; and determine if required accounting procedures, such as periodic validations of unliquidated obligations, are being carried out.