Audit of USCP Budget Formulation Process

On March 10, 2010, the United States Capitol Police (USCP or Department) Chief of Police (Chief) requested that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conduct an audit to (1) assess whether the Department has established adequate controls over the budget formulation process to ensure accurate data is collected and developed; (2) if so, determine if staff complied with those controls during the formulation process of the FY 2010 and 2011 budgets; (3) if not, note exceptions and root causes; and (4) determine the reasonableness of the FY 2010 and 2011 revised budgets for personnel compensation and benefits. Our scope included the original and revised/amended FY 2010, and 2011 budget submissions and processes/controls utilized to formulate those submissions.