
United States
March 2018 Denali Commission Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress
Denali Commission FY 2017 Financial Statements Audit
SB & Company, LLC (SBC)—an independent public accounting firm—presented an unmodified opinion on the Denali Commission’s (the Commission’s) fiscal year (FY) 2017 financial statements.1 SBC performed the audit in accordance with U.S. generally accepted government auditing standards and Office of...
Denali Commission Compliance with DATA Act Requirements
SB & Company, LLC (SBC), an independent public accounting firm, presented an opinion on the Denali Commission’s compliance with the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act). SBC planned and performed the examination to obtain reasonable assurance about• completeness, timeliness...
Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Denali Commission in Fiscal Year 2018
Enclosed is our report on the Denali Commission’s Top Management and Performance Challenges for fiscal year (FY) 2018. According to a study by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Commission faces several challenges in fulfilling its statutory purpose of providing, among...
Top Management and Performance Challeneges Facing the Denali Commission in FY2017
Challenge 1: Addressing evolving role in the Environmentally Threatened Communities (ETC) Initiative. Challenge 2: Engaging Commissioners in light of conflict-of-interest concerns and funding realities. Challenge 3: Identifying a strategic vision and plan in a period of uncertainty.
Top Management Challenges Facing the Denali Commission in FY 2016
Challenge 1: Identifying a strategic vision and plan in a period of uncertainty and an evolving role in Alaska's village relocation efforts. Challenge 2: Improving the monitoring of Grant recipients in the face of logistical challenges. Challenge 3: Engaging Commissioners in light of conflict-of...
Improper Payment Estimates Reported Appear Accurate, but Improvement is Needed in the Risk Assessment Process
This review focuses on the Commission's efforts to conduct the required risk assessments of its programs/susceptibility to improper payments and its reporting, as required by OMB Circular A-123. The objective was to review the accuracy and completeness of the Commission's reporting, as well as...
Audit of Denali Commission Grant Monitoring Process
The objective of this audit as to determine (1) whether the Commission's grant monitoring process effectively ensures that federal funds are being expended as intended, and (2) whether the Commission is effectively allocation its grant monitoring resources.
Ruby Rural Power System Upgrade Grant
The objectives of the audit were to determine whether (1) costs incurred under the award were allowable, allocable, and reasonable; (2) the method chosen for obtaining construction services was effective and efficient; and (3) the power system is working and delivered as intended.