INTERNAL AUDIT COVERAGE OF FINANCIAL MATTERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

• NCJ Number: 42348
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 20 pages
• Sale Source: Azimuth Inc.; National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE EXAMINES THE OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INTERNAL AUDIT STAFF FOR FISCAL YEARS 1974 THROUGH 1976 TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT AND QUALITY OF AUDITS MADE.

Abstract

IT WAS FOUND THAT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THE PRIMARY EMPHASIS OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT STAFF, WHICH HAS DEPARTMENT-WIDE AUDIT RESPONSIBILITY, HAS BEEN AUDITS OF THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF THE FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM. ONLY LIMITED FINANCIAL AUDIT COVERAGE HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN OTHER PROGRAM AREAS. THE DEPARTMENT HAS THREE AUDIT GROUPS, AND A FOURTH IS UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE QUESTIONS WHETHER THE NEW AUDIT GROUP IS NEEDED AND SUGGESTS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONSIDER PUTTING THE ADDITIONAL STAFF CONTEMPLATED FOR THE NEW GROUP INTO THE CENTRALIZED INTERNAL AUDIT STAFF. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...DMC