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Talking Points

Talking Points. Agency Overview Agency support to Contingency Operations The Working Environment Discussion. AGENCY OVERVIEW. Who We Are Today!.

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Talking Points

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  1. Talking Points • Agency Overview • Agency support to Contingency Operations • The Working Environment • Discussion

  2. AGENCY OVERVIEW

  3. Who We Are Today! "We are the Army’s Internal Auditors. We audit what matters most to Army Senior Leaders & quickly deliver results in support of Soldiers, civilians, & families."

  4. How We Wish To Be Viewed By Army Leaders • Demonstrated part of Army team & part of solution. • We are Internal Audit – Not External! • Collaborated with Army senior leaders in identifying risks/planning audits. • Focused audits on significant risks & senior leader concerns. • Established a dialogue from start to finish – & listened! • Were strong & objective enough to deliver news – good & bad. • Practiced fair & balanced reporting. • Neither sensationalized nor downplayed results • Made deliberate efforts to recognize good things. • Offered practical, solution-oriented recommendations. • Helped us solve our problems!

  5. Agency Locations Worldwide Audit Capability 23 Field Offices + SWA Alaska Ft. Lewis Detroit Rock Island New Jersey Korea Aberdeen Ft. Carson Ft. Knox Ft. Meade St. Louis Ops Center-Alexandria Huntsville Ft. Belvoir Ft. Bragg TRADOC Ft. Huachuca Ft. Hood Ft. Benning Savannah Ft. Bliss Hawaii San Antonio Germany Southwest Asia Annual Budget: $70 million Authorizations: 608 607 Civilians 1 Military (552 Auditors) Afghanistan Kuwait

  6. Developed by U.S. Comptroller General/GAO Lend Credibility to Government Auditors General Standards Fieldwork Standards Reporting Standards Government Auditing Standards

  7. Government Auditing Standards Types of Engagements: • Financial Audits • Independence? • Validation role • Performance Audits • Attestation Engagements …provide objective analysis so that management & those charged with governance & oversight can use the information to improve programperformance & operations, reduce costs, facilitate decision making by parties with responsibility to oversee or initiate corrective action, & contribute to public accountability Audit organizations can also provide a very limited amount of non-audit services.

  8. FY 2011 Accomplishments • FY 2011 • 216 audit products • $2.5 billion of potential monetary benefits • 5-Year Return on Investment Average - 32 to 1 • Significant Nonmonetary Benefit • Proactive identification of fraud and significant support to Criminal Investigations

  9. Agency Workforce“Maximizing Our Ability to Deliver On Our Mission Through Our People” In 2010, Agency rated among the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Placed 2nd of 224 participating organizationsubcomponents. In 2011, Agency rated among the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Placed 2nd of 240 participating organizationsubcomponents.

  10. Organizational Structure

  11. Agency Support of CONOPS • Audit support in Combat Environments: • Dates back to Vietnam War era • Operation Desert Storm • Bosnia and Kosovo • Jun 2002, began extensive work in SWA • Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan • Operation Iraqi Freedom – Iraq & Kuwait • 2012, maintain robust presence in SWA • Operation New Dawn – Iraq and Kuwait • Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan

  12. Agency Support of CONOPS • Maintained permanent presence on the ground in SWA since May 2005 (10-35 auditors continually deployed in Theater) • Deployed over 200 auditors since June 2002 • All volunteer deployment team • Core team -- 25 auditors with 1-3 year commitment • Augmentees – 8 to 12 auditors for 180 day rotation

  13. We Go Where the US Army Goes… Bosnia

  14. We Go Where the US Army Goes… Iraq

  15. We Go Where the US Army Goes… Kuwait

  16. We Go Where the US Army Goes… Afghanistan

  17. Other Audit and Investigative Activities in Southwest Asia • Government Accountability Office • Special IG for Iraq Reconstruction • Special IG for Afghanistan Reconstruction • DOD Inspector General • DA Inspector General • Criminal Investigation Command • Air Force Audit Agency • Defense Contract Audit Agency • Commission on Wartime Contracting • Department of Justice • Federal Bureau of Investigation • Department of State • Defense Criminal Investigative Service • US Agency for International Development

  18. Current Focus in SWA • Audit objectives designed to assess internal controls, identify fraud indicators, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations • Working with investigative agencies & task forces to combat fraud, waste and misuse

  19. Current Audits • Contracting • Host Nation Trucking • Contract Management-Atmospherics Program-Afghanistan • Theater Financial Management • Followup of Commander's Emergency Response Program – Afghanistan • Logistics • Property Accountability • Foreign Excess Personal Property • Found on Installation Excess • Bulk Fuel Management

  20. Internal Control Environment How War Impacts Internal Controls • Limitless funding • Mission focused at expense of management control • Controlling costs secondary consideration • High personnel turn-over • Inexperience • Lack of continuity • Low sense of ownership • Dangerous environment • Restricted movement • Degraded Information Systems

  21. Internal Control Breakdowns Common breakdowns • Competence • Organizational Structure • Higher-level oversight • Supervision • Record-keeping • Safeguarding Assets

  22. Increased Fraud Opportunities U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command has numerous investigations open in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan • Cases involve bribes, theft of government property, and intent to defraud the government. • U.S. government employees (military and civilian) have been charged or indicted in federal court

  23. Investigative Support USAAA and CID support agreement • Policy for referrals and requests for investigative assistance concerning potential fraud cases. • Memorandum of agreement for referrals and requests for assistance between USAAA and Major Procurement Fraud Unit of CID

  24. What We’ve Accomplished • Published 118 Audit Reports • LOGCAP OEF/OIF – 24 • Various Logistics Issues – 40 • Contingency Contracting – 14 • Theater Financial Management– 19 • Other Miscellaneous Topics and Attestations – 21

  25. THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT

  26. Challenges • Limited (if any) office space • Communications • Transportation • Long Hours • Staff Turn-Over

  27. Challenges • Quality of life • Housing • Family separation

  28. Unique Auditing Opportunities • Immediate job satisfaction/Visibility • Higher purpose/Stories to tell • Increased sense of urgency • More responsive clients • Enhanced auditing experience • Friendships/Financial benefits

  29. Deployment You know you’re deployed when…

  30. Deployment Everyone eats at the same Dining Facility – including the Vice President!!!

  31. Deployment All rides are chauffeured…

  32. Deployment You fly to work!

  33. Deployment Auditors fire weapons…Whoa!

  34. Deployment You live with 20 close friends… that you just met

  35. Deployment A bed and walls are considered “fancy”!

  36. The bathroom is:- Plastic- Protected with barbed wire- Cleaned with a water hose Deployment

  37. Deployment And in special situations…flushable!

  38. Deployment The beach comes to you…

  39. Deployment Anybody need a lift?

  40. Closing Comments Conversation…

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