Preparing the Accountability Profession for 21st Century Challenges
GAO-08-1017CG: Published: Jul 8, 2008. Publicly Released: Jul 8, 2008.
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This a Comptroller General presentation given to the Institute of Internal Auditors' 2008 International Conference in San Francisco, CA on July 8, 2008. Major topics of this presentation include: gauging current and emerging challenges, potential fiscal outcomes, federal information security weaknesses, ways to strengthen the accountability profession, and GAO's goals for establishing government auditing standards.
Sep 10, 2020
Grants Management:
Agencies Provided Many Types of Technical Assistance and Applied Recipients' FeedbackGAO-20-580: Published: Aug 11, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 10, 2020.
Sep 9, 2020
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Defense Real Property:
DOD-Wide Strategy Needed to Address Control Issues and Improve Reliability of RecordsGAO-20-615: Published: Sep 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 9, 2020.
Aug 25, 2020
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Management Report:
Improvements Needed in Controls over the Processes Used to Prepare the U.S. Consolidated Financial StatementsGAO-20-586: Published: Aug 25, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 25, 2020.
Aug 6, 2020
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Federal Financial Management:
Substantial Progress Made since Enactment of the 1990 CFO Act; Refinements Would Yield Added BenefitsGAO-20-566: Published: Aug 6, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 6, 2020.
Jun 17, 2020
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Improper Payments:
Improvements Needed to Ensure Reliability and Accuracy in DOE's Risk Assessments and ReportingGAO-20-442: Published: Jun 17, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 17, 2020.
Jun 10, 2020
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Civil Monetary Penalties:
Review of Federal Agencies' Compliance with the 2019 Annual Inflation Adjustment RequirementsGAO-20-538R: Published: Jun 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 10, 2020.
Jun 8, 2020
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Inspectors General:
Independence Principles and Considerations for ReformGAO-20-639R: Published: Jun 8, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 8, 2020.
May 21, 2020
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Congressional Award Foundation:
Review of the Audit of the Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2019GAO-20-539R: Published: May 21, 2020. Publicly Released: May 21, 2020.
Mar 31, 2020
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Management Report:
Improvements Needed in the Bureau of the Fiscal Service's Information System Controls Related to the Schedule of Federal DebtGAO-20-376R: Published: Mar 31, 2020. Publicly Released: Mar 31, 2020. -
Management Report:
Improvements Needed in the Bureau of the Fiscal Service’s Information System Controls Related to the Schedules of the General FundGAO-20-399R: Published: Mar 31, 2020. Publicly Released: Mar 31, 2020.
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