United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Accounting and Information Management Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1999-09-30 monographic deposited born digital 18 p. GA 1.13:T-AIMD-99-301 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-301 P0b002ee180385405 f:ai99301t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-301 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-301 T-AIMD-99-301 Noncompliance Federal agency accounting systems Accountability Financial statement audits Auditing standards Reporting requirements Auditing procedures Accounting procedures Internal controls Financial management systems Other Written Product AIMD

GAO's audit of the 1998 consolidated financial statements of the federal government found serious shortcomings in systems, recordkeeping, documentation, financial reports, and controls. As a result, the financial statements did not provide decisionmakers or the public with reliable information. GAO has included the most serious deficiencies on its list of government activities at high risk for waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement. This testimony discusses data quality at the General Services Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Transportation. GAO summarizes the results of its audits of the financial statements for these three agencies. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-301/html/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-301.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-301/pdf/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-301.pdf GAO/T-AIMD-99-301 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-301 Other Written Product GAO/T-AIMD-99-301; Financial Management: Financial Audit Results at GSA, EPA,; Noncompliance Federal agency accounting systems Accountability Financial statement audits Auditing standards Reporting requirements Auditing procedures Accounting procedures Internal controls Financial management systems Title 31 Section 1301 31 U.S.C. 1301