Report on Improving the Controls Over Gpo's Travel Program

By Andary, Robert G.

Book Id: WPLBN0000099204
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Reproduction Date: 2008

Title:	Report on Improving the Controls Over Gpo's Travel Program
Author:	Andary, Robert G.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Legislation., Government Printing Office (U.S.)
Collections:	Government Library Collection
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Publisher:	Government Printing Office


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Excerpt
Excerpt: The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a performance audit on evaluating the travel controls, procedures, and accountability of the Government Printing Office’s (GPO) Travel Program. The audit was conducted from March through November 2000. We found that overall the Director’s Administrative Services Group and the Comptroller’s General Examination and Support Section were processing travel orders, travel advances, and travel vouchers accurately, timely, and in compliance with laws and regulations in the first 6 months of Fiscal Year 2000. However, opportunities exist to improve the internal controls to provide reasonable assurance and safeguards to: (1) issue and process fewer and smaller travel advances; (2) reduce the overpayment of travel expenses on GPO’s travel vouchers; and (3) monitor Government credit card charges for personal use, as directed by GPO Publication 815.1B Travel Regulations and GPO Instruction 825.18A Internal Control Program.

Table of Contents
RESULTS IN BRIEF.............................................................................................1 BACKGROUND....................................................................................................3 OBJECTIVE, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY................................................... 4 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS..............................................................7 CHAPTER I. Travel Advances..............................................................................7 I-1. Authorizing Unnecessary Travel Advances.............……………………...7 I-2. Liquidating Outstanding Travel Advances before Issuing New Travel Advances...........................................……………………...11 I-3. Outstanding Travel Advances...............................……………………...13 CHAPTER II. Travel Vouchers.....................................................................….. 16 II-1. Travel Expenses to and from the Airport...............……………………...16 II-2. Using Personal Vehicle Instead of Common Carrier Transportation.......................................................……………………...19 CHAPTER III. Government Credit Cards.....................................................….. 21 III-1. Monitoring Government Credit Card Charges for Personal Use............21 APPENDIX I Other Matters Discussed with Management............................25 APPENDIX II Travel Advances Issued...........................................................26 APPENDIX III Travel Advances that Were 1-9 Months Late...........................27