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As of March 31, 2022, there are 71 open recommendations, 7 of which were reported as implemented by management but remain open per third-party (CLA/other Independent Public Accounting firm (IPA)/OIG) determination; and none of the remaining 64 were considered “Overdue.”

The objective of the audit is to express an opinion on whether the Commission’s financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

RMA was engaged by the U.S. AbilityOne Commission Office of Inspector General (OIG) to conduct the performance audit and issue its report. The objectives of the audit were to assess 1) the completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and quality of the Q2 FY 2021 financial and award data submitted by the Commission for publication on USASpending.gov, and 2) the Commission’s implementation and use of the government-wide financial data standards established by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the U.S. Treasury (Treasury).

The objective of the review is to determine the effectiveness of the Commission’s information security program and practices. The review will assess information security program controls to support the OIG’s reporting of FISMA metrics into the Department of Homeland Security’s Cyberscope application.

As of December 31st, 2021, there are 67 open recommendations, 8 of which were reported as “implemented” by management; and none of the remaining 59 categorized as “Overdue.” Since the date of the OIG’s last recommendation status report, dated September 30th, 2021, 16 new recommendations were added, and 9 recommendations were closed.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is initiating a risk assessment of the Commission’s Government Charge Card Programs. Our overall objectives are to 1) assess, identify and analyze the risks of illegal, improper or erroneous purchases and payments; and 2) determine whether the results of the risk assessment justify performing an audit in compliance with the Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012.

The Office of the Inspector General is required by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) to conduct an annual independent evaluation that determines the effectiveness of the information security program (ISP) and practices of its respective agency. To that end, the Office of Inspector General engaged the independent public accounting firm McConnell & Jones LLP (M&J) to conduct the annual evaluation and complete the FY 2021 IG FISMA Reporting Metrics.

Resilience and Continuity. Semiannual Report to Congress for April 1, 2021 - September 30, 2021.

The OIG contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm, Allmond & Company, LLC (Allmond), to audit the Commission’s financial statements and related footnotes. Allmond found the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Commission as of September 30, 2021 and 2020, and its net costs, changes in net position, and budgetary resources for the fiscal year then ended in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

We are pleased to provide the Top Management Challenges Report. In accordance with the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, the Office of Inspector General reports on the most serious management and performance challenges facing the U.S. AbilityOne Commission. In this year’s Top Management and Performance Challenges Report, we include the most pressing challenges and added two watch list items.