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Federal Reports
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Department of Commerce
Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Department of Commerce
The Office of Inspector General is required by statute to report annually the most serious management and performance challenges facing the Department of Commerce. Attached is our final report on the Department’s top management and performance challenges for fiscal year 2019.
Office of Inspector General of the National Credit Union Administration Semiannual Report to the NCUA Board and the Congress highlighting our accomplishments and ongoing work for the 6-month period ending September 30, 2018.
What We Looked AtIn accordance with the Government Corporation Control Act of 1945, we audited the financial statements of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), a U.S. Government Corporation, as of and for the years ended September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2017.What We FoundIn our opinion, SLSDC's financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, SLSDC's financial position as of September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2017, and its statements of operations and changes in cumulative results of operations, cash flows, budgetary resources and actual expenses, and changes in equity of the U.S. Government for the years then ended, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. We found no material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting based on the limited procedures we performed. However, we did identify a significant deficiency. In addition, we found no reportable noncompliance for fiscal year 2018, with provisions of applicable laws, regulations, and contracts we tested.RecommendationsWe made three recommendations to help SLSDC strengthen its controls over property, plant, and equipment reporting.
Quality Control Review of the Independent Auditor's Report on the National Transportation Safety Board's Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2017
What We Looked AtWe contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Allmond & Company, LLC to audit the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2017, and to provide a report on internal control over financial reporting and compliance with laws and other matters. The contract required that the audit 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. In connection with the contract, we performed a quality control review of Allmond's report dated November 6, 2018, 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.RecommendationsNTSB concurred with Allmond's two recommendations.
