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Title Full
The Government Publishing Office, Office of the Inspector General, Audit of Inventory Management
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Government Publishing Office OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Government Publishing Office
Report Number
25-09
Report Description

The OIG Audit Division conducted an audit to assess the effectiveness of GPO’s inventory management and identify opportunities for cost savings and program improvements. Our audit focused on non-moving inventory.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
4
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
Yes

Open Recommendations

This report has 4 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
25-09-01 No $0 $0

Review GPO Instructions 810.5B, Organization and Functions of the Board of Survey, and 810.11B, GPO Property Management Program, for applicability and update or replace them with policies and standard operating procedures that align with the
current organizational structure and business operations.

25-09-02 No $0 $0

Develop and implement comprehensive procedures for conducting inventory counts, regardless of physical storage location. These procedures should include, but not be limited to:
a. Establish accountability and responsibilities for the overall physical count.
b. Standardize the frequency of counts and the method of selecting individual items or locations for count.
c. Document the count and supervisor review.
d. Assess production paper and materials for obsolete, damaged, and slow-moving items for action.

25-09-03 No $0 $304,000

Take appropriate action to pursue potential revenue opportunities for the 155 non-moving inventory items, valued at nearly $304,000, in funds be put to better use, identified in this audit.

25-09-04 No $0 $0

Take appropriate action to remedy the $39,000 overstatement in the inventory management system for the 44 inventory items identified in this audit.

Government Publishing Office OIG

United States