Electronic Signature:
Sanction of the Department of State's System
AIMD-00-227R: Published: Jul 10, 2000. Publicly Released: Jul 10, 2000.
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GAO reviewed the Department of State's electronic signature system.
GAO noted that: (1) State utilized an electronic signature system that was developed by the Corps of Engineers and was previously sanctioned by GAO's office; (2) adoption of the Corps system was used to reduce development risks and costs; (3) State estimates that using the Corps' system saved about $750,000 in development costs, accelerated the deployment of the system by about 30 months, and allowed State to field a production system about 9 months after contract award; (4) GAO considers this approach to be a best practice since it reduces the costs to perform a necessary function while reducing the development time and risks; and (5) it also demonstrates that one of the Corps' objectives in developing its electronic signature system--developing a system that can be used by other agencies--has been accomplished with overall benefits to the federal government.
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Jul 17, 2018
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Government Auditing Standards 2018 Revision (Supersedes GAO-12-331G)GAO-18-568G: Published: Jul 17, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 17, 2018.
Jul 16, 2018
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Management Report:
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Senate Preservation Fund:
Audit of Fiscal Years 2015, 2016, and 2017 TransactionsGAO-18-525R: Published: Jun 28, 2018. Publicly Released: Jun 28, 2018.
May 31, 2018
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Improper Payments:
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May 24, 2018
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Congressional Award Foundation:
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May 10, 2018
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DOD Financial Management:
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Apr 17, 2018
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Management Report:
Improvements Needed in the Bureau of the Fiscal Service's Information System ControlsGAO-18-332R: Published: Apr 17, 2018. Publicly Released: Apr 17, 2018.
Apr 5, 2018
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Management Report:
Areas for Improvement in the Federal Reserve Banks' Information System ControlsGAO-18-334R: Published: Apr 5, 2018. Publicly Released: Apr 5, 2018.
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