In the course of our work, we observed that ACS has an internal control system in place for processing purchasing documents and payments of invoices. However, we found a weakness in the procurement processes related to the Recovery Act expenditures that we reviewed. Specifically, we found the following: For its two largest Recovery Act purchases, ACS staff could not provide documentation to show

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WSFCS) expended $38,400 of ESEA Title I funds on a program that included some expenses that appeared to constitute entertainment, a potentially unallowable use of these funds. WSFCS officials told us that the LEA paid ESEA Title I Recovery Act funds to the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem (HAWS) for a 2009 summer educational program for students entitled th

Millions of dollars worth of IHS property has been lost or stolen over the past several years. Specifically: IHS identified over 5,000 lost or stolen property items, worth about $15.8 million, from fiscal years 2004 through 2007. These missing items included all-terrain vehicles and tractors; Jaws of Life equipment; and a computer containing sensitive data, including social security numbers. GAO'

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The financial benefits attributable to our work cannot always be fully measured. However, our records show that savings identified during fiscal year 1968, which were attributable to the work of the Genet-al Accounting Office, amounted to $232.8 million. Of this amount, $19.6 million consisted of collections and $213.2 million represented other measurable savings. Approximately $30 million of the

The purpose of this report is to provide the Congress with a convenient summary showing the nature, extent, and variety of matter examined by the General Accounting Office in carrying out its audit responsibilities. These responsibilities are derived from the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, and other laws which require us to independently examine for the Congress the manner in which Government d

This document is the fifth annual compilation of General Accounting Office findings and recommendations for improving Government operations. This compilation relates for the most part to the fiscal year 1963. The purpose of this report is to provide the Congress with a convenient summary showing the nature, extent, and variety of matters examined by the General Accounting Office in carrying out i

This report is a compilation of General Accounting Office findings and recommendations for improving Government operations. These findings and recommendations relate, for the most part, to the fiscal year 1960. The compilation also describes the actions taken by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government as a result of these recommendations. The purpose of this report is to provide a