Federal Reports

Under a contract monitored by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Office of Inspector General (OIG), KPMG, an independent certified public accounting firm, performed an audit of the NCUA’s schedule of investments and other taxes and receipts as of September 30, 2023. KPMG conducted the audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, in accordance with the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, and in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Bulletin No. 24-01, Audit Requirements for Federal Financial Statements. Those standards and OMB Bulletin No. 24-01, require that KPMG plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the schedule is free from material misstatement.KPMG prepared the audit report for the purpose of providing financial information to the U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. Government Accountability Office to use in preparing and auditing the Financial Report of the U.S. Government. The report includes: (1) an opinion on the schedule, (2) internal control over financial reporting specific to the schedule, and (3) compliance and other matters specific to the schedule. In its audit, KPMG found:• The schedule presents fairly, in all material respects, the investments and other taxes and receipts of the NCUA as of September 30, 2023, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.• There were no internal control deficiencies identified for the schedule considered to be material weaknesses; and• There were no instances of noncompliance or other matters required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards or OMB Bulletin No. 24-01.

What We Looked AtWe contracted with the independent public accounting firm KPMG, LLP to audit the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022. KPMG was required to 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 the audit to be performed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted Government auditing standards; Office of Management and Budget audit guidance; and the Governmental Accountability Office’s and Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency’s Financial Audit Manual. We performed a quality control review (QCR) of KPMG’s report dated November 9, 2023, and related documentation, and inquired of KPMG’s representatives. What We FoundOur QCR disclosed no instances in which KPMG did not comply, in all material respects, with U.S. generally accepted Government auditing standards. RecommendationsFAA concurred with KPMG’s recommendation. We agree with KPMG’s recommendation and are not making any additional recommendations.

What We Looked AtWe contracted with the independent public accounting firm Allmond & Company, LLC (Allmond), to audit the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022; 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 the audit to be performed 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 (QCR) of Allmond’s report, dated November 6, 2023, and related documentation, and inquired of its representatives. What We FoundOur QCR disclosed no instances in which Allmond did not comply, in all material respects, with U.S. generally accepted Government auditing standards. Our RecommendationsSTB concurred with Allmond’s ten recommendations. We agree with Allmond’s recommendations and are not making any additional recommendations.