Peer Review Training – National Science Foundation
August 1, 2011
Appendix C - Checklist for
Review of Financial Audits
Performed by the OIG
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Kieu Rubb, Treasury OIG
202-927-5904
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What I’ll Talk About Today
Update Process
Significant Changes
Appendix C Details
Questions
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Update Process
In brief—
FSAN working group
Guidance – AICPA Peer Review
Standards, FAM, SAS, AU
Teams – General, Fieldwork, Reporting
ED – Drafts, discussions, agreement
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General
General Standards – Should be
covered in Appendix B
Staffing – Experienced financial
statement auditors
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Fieldwork Standards
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AICPA
Planning &
Supervision
Internal Controls
Sufficient
Appropriate
Audit Evidence
GAGAS
Communication
Prior Reports
Material
Misstatements
Findings Elements
(C
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E)
Audit Documentation
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Reporting Standards
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AICPA
GAAP
Disclosure
s
Opinion on
FS
GAGAS
GAGAS Compliance
Internal Controls &
Compliance
Significant Matters
Restatement
Subsequent Events
Views Responsible
Officials
Report Distribution
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Policies and
Procedures
Did OIG follow:
checklists
independent referencer
other quality controls procedures
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Conclusion
The adequacy of the OIG’s policies and
procedures are evaluated in Appendix
A.
If reviewer concludes that the financial
audit met professional standards, but…
inadequate policies and procedures
noncompliance with policies and
procedures…
what to do????
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Policies and Procedures
Noncompliance with or
inadequacies would ordinarily
be reported as findings in the
Letter of Comment and not
impact the peer review rating
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Questions
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