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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Audit of NASA’s Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Statements
The independent auditors opined that the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the United States Department of Education as of September 30, 2019 and 2018, and its net costs, changes in net position, and budgetary resources for the years then ended in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The report identified material weaknesses in controls over the reliability of information used in modeling activities and significant deficiencies regarding information technology controls and monitoring of service organizations.
The independent auditors opined that the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Federal Student Aid as of September 30, 2019 and 2018, and its net costs, changes in net position, and budgetary resources for the years then ended in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The report identified material weaknesses in controls over the reliability of information used in modeling activities and significant deficiencies regarding information technology controls and monitoring of service organizations.
Our objective was to determine whether the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Charlotte Division, implemented effective controls for accountable property, training, and case management. Based on a risk analysis of closed case count and workhours, number of hotline referrals, and National Compliance Review occurrence, we selected the Charlotte Division. We found that the Postal Inspection Service properly inventoried accountable property. However, the Postal Inspection Service has not consistently implemented effective controls for ammunition storage, training, and case management.
Under a contract monitored by the NCUA OIG, KPMG, an independent certified public accounting firm, performed an audit of the NCUA’s schedule of other assets and contributed capital as of September 30, 2019. KPMG’s audit report for the FY 2019 Consolidated Financial Statements of the U. S. Government 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.
