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U.S. Agency for International Development
Follow-up Performance Audit of the Adequacy of the Accounting System for Nexant, Inc.
The Office of the Inspector General is required by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) to conduct an annual independent evaluation that determines the effectiveness of the information security program (ISP) and practices of its respective agency. Our objective was to evaluate the Tennessee Valley Authority’s ISP and agency practices for ensuring compliance with FISMA and applicable standards, including guidelines issued by Office of Management and Budget and National Institute of Standards and Technology. Our audit scope was limited to answering the FY 2020 IG FISMA metrics developed as a collaborative effort by the Office of Management and Budget, Department of Homeland Security, and Council of Inspector Generals on Integrity and Efficiency in consultation with the Federal Chief Information Officer Council. The FY 2020 IG FISMA metrics recommend a majority of the functions be at a maturity level 4 (managed and measurable) or higher to be considered effective. Based on our analysis of the metrics and associated maturity levels defined with the IG FISMA metrics, we found TVA’s ISP was operating in an effective manner.
The Postal Service invests in facilities, vehicles, services, technology, equipment, and other resources. These resources help the Postal Service meet its customer experience, employee engagement, and revenue generation goals; and provide the Postal Service with the tools needed to maintain accountability, credibility, and competitiveness. From fiscal year (FY) 2011 to FY 2015, the Postal Service completed 48 investment projects, which were tracked in its quarterly investment compliance reports. These investments had a combined approved funding amount of about $4.2 billion. We reviewed investments over this period because the average financial projection period for investments was about 10 years and we needed data from a longer period of time to complete our assessment. Our objective was to assess whether the Postal Service achieved projected savings and ROIs identified in DAR business cases.
