U.S. Capitol Police: Status of Efforts to Address Prior GAO Recommendations on Administrative and Management Operations

United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2008-05-01 monographic deposited born digital 43 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-540T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-540T P0b002ee18039f3f9 f:d08540t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-540T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-540T GAO-08-540T Accountability Employee retention Employee training Employees Enterprise architecture Facility security Financial management Financial statement audits Financial statements Human capital Human capital management Human capital planning Information security Information technology Internal controls Law enforcement personnel Monitoring Program evaluation Program management Risk assessment Risk management Staff utilization Strategic planning Testimony A81942 U.S. Capitol Police: Status of Efforts to Address Prior GAO Recommendations on Administrative and Management Operations The United States Capitol Police (USCP) is responsible for securing the 276-acre Capitol Complex, including protecting Members of Congress, visitors, and congressional facilities. In response to heightened security concerns, various requests, and legislative mandates over the years, GAO has reported on management control problems in five key areas: (1) establishing an accountability framework for monitoring recommendations, (2) establishing a risk management framework, (3) ensuring financial management, (4) ensuring strategic and human capital planning, and (5) managing information technology (IT). From January 2004 through March 2007, GAO made 46 recommendations aimed at improving USCP administrative and management operations and achieving strategic goals. This testimony reports on the status of USCP's efforts to address GAO's recommendations. To conduct its work, GAO analyzed USCP documentation, such as risk matrices, budget documents, and strategic plans. GAO also conducted interviews with USCP officials and contractors on their efforts related to its recommendations. GAO performed this work from October 2007 through April 2008. USCP generally agreed with GAO's 46 prior recommendations and GAO's assessment of the status of USCP's efforts to implement those recommendations. Along these lines, USCP needs to complete those actions in progress and address those where there has been no progress. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-540T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-540T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-540T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-540T.pdf GAO-08-540T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-540T Testimony GAO-08-540T; U.S. Capitol Police: Status of Efforts to Address Prior GAO Recommendations on Administrative and Management Operations; Accountability Employee retention Employee training Employees Enterprise architecture Facility security Financial management Financial statement audits Financial statements Human capital Human capital management Human capital planning Information security Information technology Internal controls Law enforcement personnel Monitoring Program evaluation Program management Risk assessment Risk management Staff utilization Strategic planning