Federal Reports

In a prior audit, 2007-10997, Review of Temporary Shares for Sensitive Information, the OIG identified numerous incidents of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and TVA sensitive information on temporary shares available to anyone with a TVA network ID. TVA's Information Services (IS) organization subsequently reviewed other temporary shares and identified additional instances of PII available on the shares. For this audit, we (1) reviewed the risk assessment methodology used to evaluate PII identified during the reviews of temporary shares and (2) determined if IS' conclusions regarding risk exposure of PII were reasonable. In summary, we found the (1) risk assessment methodology was consistent with the National Institute of Standards and Technology's and Office of Management and Budget's guidance, and (2) conclusions reached were reasonable.

During our audit of the FY 2007 financial statements, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that the United States Capitol Police (USCP or the Department) paid night differential pay to civilian employees that were normally assigned day schedules. This occurred because the Office of Human Resources (OHR) did not have controls to ensure that employees assigned to day shift did not receive night differential pay for which they are not entitled.

EAC OIG, through the independent public accounting firm of Clifton Gunderson LLP, audited $60.1 million in funds received by the Washington Secretary of State under the Help America Vote Act. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the Secretary of State (1) used payments authorized by Sections 101, 102, and 251 of HAVA in accordance with HAVA and applicable requirements; (2) accurately and properly accounted for property purchased with HAVA payments and for program income; and (3) met HAVA requirements for Section 251 funds for an election fund and for a matching contribution.