Vehicle Fuel: Two Border Patrol Sectors Inadequately Control Fuel
GGD-86-36
Published: Dec 20, 1985. Publicly Released: Dec 20, 1985.
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Highlights
GAO reviewed: (1) the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) implementation of the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982; and (2) control weaknesses found in gasoline usage for government-owned vehicles supporting border patrol functions.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Immigration and Naturalization Service | The Commissioner, INS, should require the Western Regional Commissioner to direct the San Diego and El Centro border patrol sectors to comply with established procedures for recording and reconciling fuel received and dispensed, including the use of storage tank dipstick readings to properly account for all fuel used. |
Closed – Implemented
The documentation that INS provided was not sufficient to determine whether weaknesses exist at other locations. However, border patrol facilities were directed to reconcile fuel daily, and policies are being revised to reflect this.
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| Immigration and Naturalization Service | The Commissioner, INS, should determine whether similar internal control weaknesses exist at other border patrol facilities, so that corrective action can be taken, if warranted. |
Closed – Implemented
The documentation that INS provided was not sufficient to determine whether weaknesses exist at other locations. However, border patrol facilities were directed to reconcile fuel daily, and policies are being revised to reflect this.
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| Immigration and Naturalization Service | The Commissioner, INS, should determine whether established procedures should be revised to require daily, instead of monthly, reconciliation of fuel received and dispensed at sectors with their own fuel pumps. |
Closed – Implemented
Daily reconciliation of fuel is required per CO 1610-C, as of February 14, 1987. The policy manual is being revised to reflect this directive.
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Financial managementFuel suppliesBorder patrolsGasolineGovernment owned equipmentInternal controlsInventory controlMotor vehiclesBorder patrolFederal agency accounting systems