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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Transportation OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Transportation OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Transportation
Components
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Report Number
QC2024005
Report Description

What We Looked AtWe contracted with the independent public accounting firm Allmond & Company LLC (Allmond) to audit the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation’s (GLS) financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023; provide an opinion on those financial statements, report on internal control over financial reporting, and report on compliance with laws and other matters. The contract required Allmond to perform the audit in accordance with U.S. generally accepted Government auditing standards, Office of Management and Budget audit guidance, and the Government Accountability Office’s and Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency’s Financial Audit Manual. We performed a quality control review of Allmond’s report dated November 6, 2023, and related documentation, and inquired of its representatives. What We FoundOur quality control review disclosed no instances in which Allmond did not comply, in all material respects, with U.S. generally accepted Government auditing standards. Our RecommendationsAllmond made two recommendations in its report with which GLS concurred. We agree with Allmond’s recommendations and are making no additional recommendations.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
0
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 Yes $0 $0

GLS should amend its procedures relating to the annual count and valuation of OM&S to include verification of unit and total costs. This should include locating or reconstructing source documentation for the total quantity on hand for each item and matching the costs entered in the system to the source documents.

2 Yes $0 $0

GLS should determine how average costs are calculated within the inventory tracking system. If the average cost in the system for specific inventory items does not represent the average cost of inventory on hand, the average cost in the system should be periodically adjusted when the annual inventory is performed or at year-end.

Department of Transportation OIG

United States