Developing sound business practices at the Department of Homeland Security: hearing before the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial Management of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, September 10, 2003U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004 - 104 pages |
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Page 39 - Mr. Chairman, this concludes my statement. I would be pleased to answer any questions you or other members of the subcommittee may have at this time. CONTACTS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS For further information about this testimony, please contact Gregory D.
Page 16 - Mr. Chairman, this completes my prepared statement. I would be happy to respond to any questions you or other Members of the Subcommittee may have at this time.
Page 8 - Act of 2002 (PL 107-296) represents an historic moment of almost unprecedented action by the Federal Government to fundamentally transform how the nation will protect itself from terrorism.
Page 37 - One matter involves auditors' responsibilities for reporting on internal control, and the other concerns auditor independence. Auditors' Responsibilities for Reporting on Internal Control We have long believed that auditors have an important responsibility to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations. Currently, this is not required by American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) auditing standards or...
Page 40 - ... the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and...
Page 20 - ... to the DHS Secretary (akin to the other cabinet-level CFOs) and concurrently to the Under Secretary for Management (the actual arrangement for the CFO in DHS at present). The legislation appears to enjoy considerable support outside the Administration; as noted in testimony by GAO: The goals of the CFO Act and related financial reform legislation, such as FFMIA, are to provide Congress and agency management with reliable financial information for managing and making day-to-day decisions and to...
Page 57 - It is requesting $10,214 million for the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection and the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement but only $1,711 million for the Bureau of US Citizenship and Immigrant Services.
Page 21 - Knowledge Management: The new department must ensure it makes maximum use of the collective body of knowledge that will be brought together in the consolidation. • Financial Management: The new department has a stewardship obligation to prevent fraud, waste and abuse; to use tax dollars appropriately; and to ensure financial accountability to the President, the Congress, and the American people. • Acquisition Management...