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Financial Management: DOD Has Identified Benefits of Financial Statement Audits and Could Expand Its Monitoring
GAO-24-106890
Sep 24, 2024
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Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) considers opportunities to collect and share additional information on financial and operational outcomes and lessons learned resulting from audit remediation efforts. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Older Americans Act: Agencies Should Take Steps to Better Manage Fraud Risks
GAO-24-107391
Sep 17, 2024
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Administration for Community Living The Administrator of ACL should designate an entity to design and oversee fraud risk management activities in its Older Americans Act programs. This should include documenting the roles, responsibilities, and authorities for those leading fraud risk management activities. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Administration for Community Living The Administrator of ACL should establish a policy for regular fraud risk assessments in its Older Americans Act programs that aligns with the leading practices in the Fraud Risk Framework. (Recommendation 2)
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Administration for Community Living The Administrator of ACL should identify inherent fraud risks in its Older Americans Act programs. (Recommendation 3)
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Administration for Community Living The Administrator of ACL should assess the likelihood and impact of inherent fraud risks in its Older Americans Act programs. (Recommendation 4)
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Administration for Community Living The Administrator of ACL should determine a fraud risk tolerance for its Older Americans Act programs. (Recommendation 5)
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Administration for Community Living The Administrator of ACL should examine the suitability of existing fraud controls and prioritize residual fraud risks in its Older Americans Act programs. (Recommendation 6)
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Financial Management Systems: DHS Should Improve Plans for Addressing Its High-Risk Area and Guidance for Independent Reviews
GAO-24-106895
Jul 30, 2024
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Department of Homeland Security The Under Secretary for Management should ensure that the Chief Financial Officer works with the relevant DHS offices to fully incorporate performance management leading practices in its high-risk financial management area strategies and guidance. (Recommendation 1)
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In its comments on our draft report, DHS agreed with this recommendation and cited actions it will take to address it. We will follow-up with DHS on actions to address this recommendation.
Department of Homeland Security The Under Secretary for Management should ensure that the Director of the Office of Program Accountability and Risk Management fully incorporates key elements of effective IV&V in DHS's systems engineering guidance. (Recommendation 2)
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In its comments on our draft report, DHS agreed with this recommendation and cited actions it will take to address it. We will follow-up with DHS on actions to address this recommendation.

Financial Management Systems: VA Should Improve Its Risk Response Plans
GAO-24-106858
Jul 23, 2024
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Department of Veterans Affairs The VA Secretary should direct the FMBT Deputy Assistant Secretary to work with the Office of Enterprise Integration to ensure that responsible risk owners develop integration risk response plans that contain detailed and specific mitigation actions. (Recommendation 1)
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In its comments on our draft report, VA agreed with this recommendation and cited actions it will take to address it. We will follow-up with VA on actions to address this recommendation.
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