FY 1996 Financial Statement Audit

to: "A  - Division Chief and Staff"<distribution>
cc: "DC - All District Chiefs"<distribution>,
        "B  - Branch Chiefs and Offices"<distribution>,
        "AO - All Administrative Officers"<distribution>
subject: FY 1996 Financial Statement Audit
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 1996 13:55:01 -0400
From: "Alice A Sabatini, Administrative Officer, Reston, VA" <aasabati>

Last week the Inspector General held the entrance meeting for the FY 1996
audit of the USGS financial statements.  This is an audit that is conducted
annually.  During the meeting, the auditors informed us that WRD's
implementation of the Federal Financial System (FFS) Remote Data Entry (RDE)
program will be reviewed to ensure that we have the same controls over
disbursements and obligations as under the previously centralized system.

Cost Centers should be prepared to provide copies of all documents pertaining
to a remote entry payment, obligation or commitment that has been recorded in
the FFS.  Our cooperation with the IG has been requested and we have been
asked to provide requested documentation as quickly as possible.

If you are contacted directly by an auditor, please complete the "Report 
of Contact for Audits General Accounting Office/Inspector General" form.  
The completed forms should be sent to me at MS 442.