Semiannual Report to Congress

October 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010

May 2010

Federal Election Commission - Offi ce of Inspector General

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Executive Summary 1

The Federal Election Commission 3

Office of Inspector General 4

OIG Audit Activity 5 

Audit of the Federal Election Commission’s Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Statements 5

Audit of the Commission’s Property Management Controls 6

OIG Hotline Information 7

OIG Investigations 8

Additional OIG Activity 9

Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Activity 11

OIG Contacts 12

List of Training, Meetings and Conferences 13

Reporting Requirements 15

Table I – Inspector General Issued Reports With 16

Questioned Cost

Table II – Inspector General Issued Reports With 17

Recommendations That Funds Be Put To Better Use

Table III – Summary Of Audit Reports With 18

Corrective Actions Outstanding For More Than Six Months

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Executive Summary

The contract required LSC to issue an opinion regarding whether the FEC’s financial reports and 

supplemental information were fairly presented in 

all material respects in accordance with Generally 

Accepted Accounting Principles. In addition, LSC audited internal controls and compliance with laws and 

regulations for matters relevant to the financial statement audit. LSC also prepared a management letter 

documenting a deficiency in internal controls that 

was not required to be included in the public audit report, but that the audit firm considered necessary to 

communicate to the Commission and management.

LSC identified two (2) deficiencies in internal controls; one (1) noncompliance with laws and regulations; and provided 17 recommendations to FEC 

management for the 2009 financial statement audit. 

LSC expressed a clean unqualified opinion for the 

2009 financial statements. The final audit report was 

released November 13, 2009.

The Audit of the Commission’s Property 

Management Controls – OIG-09-02 was also completed and released during this reporting period and 

can be found at http://www.fec.gov/fecig/property.

pdf. The audit was conducted based upon an OIG 

developed strategic audit plan for the agency, and 

previously reported misuse of FEC property. The 

audit included a review of personal communication 

devices (PCDs, which include Blackberry devices 

and cellular telephones), FEC vehicles and fleet 

charge cards. The scope of the audit was from fiscal 

year 2007 to 2010. Audit testing included review of 

FEC’s policies and procedures; walkthroughs of daily 

business processes; detailed analysis of PCD users’ 

voice and data activity; an employee mobile survey; 

review of detailed fleet charge card transactions; and 

a review of FEC’s standard driving patterns.

The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 

states that the Inspector General is responsible for 

conducting audits, inspections, investigations, and 

recommending policies and procedures that promote economic, efficient, and effective use of agency 

resources and programs that prevent fraud, waste, 

abuse and mismanagement. The IG act also requires 

the Inspector General to keep the Commission and 

Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies in the Commission’s operations and the need for corrective action.

This semiannual report includes the major accomplishments of the Office of Inspector General, as well 

as relevant information regarding additional OIG activities. The executive summary highlights the most 

significant activities of the OIG. Additional details 

pertaining to each activity can be found in subsequent sections of this report.

Audit of the FEC’s Fiscal Year 2009 Financial 

Statements – OIG-09-01 was completed and released November, 2009 and can be found on 

the OIG’s Website at http://www.fec.gov/fecig/financial09.pdf. Under a contract monitored by the 

OIG, certified public accountants, Leon Snead & 

Company (LSC) performed the audit of the FEC’s 

FY 2009 financial statements. The OIG was responsible for oversight of the financial statement audit, 

this includes: 1) reviewing the auditor’s approach 

and planning of the audit; 2) evaluating the qualifications and independence of the auditors; 3) monitoring the work of the auditors; 4) examining audit 

documents and reports to ensure compliance with 

Government Auditing Standards, and OMB Bulletin 

No. 07-04, Audit Requirements for Federal Financial 

Statements, as amended; and 5) other procedures 

the OIG deems necessary to oversee the contract 

and audit.
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The OIG documented three (3) findings for PCDs 

and two (2) findings for fleet vehicles and fleet 

charge cards. Collectively, the OIG made 36 recommendations to address internal control weaknesses 

for FEC PCDs, fleet vehicles, and fleet charge cards

If all PCD program recommendations are implemented by management, the OIG projects a maximum cost savings to the agency of $49,784.

For detailed information regarding the above audits, 

see the section entitled OIG Audit Activity (starting

on page 5).

Upon conclusion of the semiannual reporting period, there are nine (9) hotline complaints open and 

in various stages (pending, in progress); five (5) 

new hotline complaints were opened; six (6) hotline complaints were closed. Currently there are six 

administrative investigations being conducted. For 

more information pertaining to hotline and investigation topics, see the sections entitled OIG Hotline 

Information and OIG Investigations (starting on 

page 7 and 8 respectively).

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the federal election commission

In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election 

Commission (FEC) to administer and enforce the 

Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA). The duties 

of the FEC, an independent regulatory agency, are to 

disclose campaign finance information; enforce the 

provisions of the law; and oversee the public funding 

of Presidential elections.

The Commission consists of six members who are 

appointed by the President and confirmed by the 

Senate. Each member serves a six-year term, and 

two seats are subject to appointment every two 

years. By law, no more than three Commissioners 

can be members of the same political party, 

and at least four votes are required for any official Commission action. The Chairmanship of the 

Commission rotates among the members each year, 

with no member serving as Chairman more than 

once during his or her term. Currently the FEC has 

a full complement of Commissioners – Matthew 

S. Petersen, Chairman; Cynthia L. Bauerly, Vice 

Chairman; and Commissioners; Caroline C. Hunter; 

Donald F. McGahn II; Steven T. Walther, and Ellen L. 

Weintraub.
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Office of Inspector General

The Inspector General Act of 1978 (P.L. 100-504), 

as amended, states that the Inspector General is responsible for: 1) conducting and supervising audits 

and investigations relating to the Federal Election 

Commission’s programs and operations; 2) detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse of 

agency programs and operations while providing 

leadership and coordination; 3) recommending policies designed to promote economy, efficiency, and 

effectiveness of the establishment; and 4) keeping 

the Commission and Congress fully and currently 

informed about problems and deficiencies in FEC 

agency programs and operations, and the need for 

corrective action.
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Audit of the Federal Election Commission’s 

Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Statements

Assignment Number: OIG – 09-01

Status: Released November, 2009

http://www.fec.gov/fecig/financial09.pdf

The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (Public Law 

101-576, commonly referred to as the “CFO Act”), 

as amended, requires the FEC Office of Inspector 

General or an independent external auditor, as 

determined by the Inspector General, to audit the 

agency financial statements. Under a contract monitored by the OIG, Leon Snead & Company (LSC), 

an independent certified public accounting and management consulting firm was awarded a five year 

contract to audit the FEC’s financial statements for 

beginning in FY 2009.

LSC was contracted to conduct the financial 

statement audit following Generally Accepted 

Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and OMB 

Bulletin No. 07-04, Audit Requirements for Federal 

Financial Statements, as revised. The OIG was responsible for oversight of the financial statement 

audit, which included: 1) reviewing the auditors’ approach and planning of the audit; 2) evaluating the 

qualifications and independence of the auditors; 

3) monitoring the work of the auditors; 4) examining audit documents and reports to ensure compliance with GAGAS, and OMB Bulletin No. 07-04; and 

5) other procedures the OIG deemed necessary to 

oversee the contract and audit.

The contract required LSC to issue an opinion regarding whether the FEC’s financial reports and 

supplemental information were fairly presented in 

all material respects in accordance with Generally 

Accepted Accounting Principles. In addition, LSC 

OIG Audit Activity

audited internal controls and compliance with laws 

and regulations for matters relevant to the financial 

statement audit. LSC also prepared a management 

letter documenting a deficiency in internal controls 

that was not required to be included in the public audit report, but that the audit firm considered 

necessary to communicate to the Commission and 

management.

The audit was completed in four phases: planning; 

review and evaluation; testing; and reporting and 

work paper delivery. Throughout these audit phases, 

the OIG held bi-weekly status meetings with LSC 

and management to keep abreast of audit issues or 

concerns. In addition, the OIG coordinated and attended meetings with LSC and the FEC’s Chairman 

and Vice Chairman to discuss the audit objectives 

and progress of the audit. The OIG also reviewed 

all deliverables to include the notice of findings and 

recommendations, audit work papers, and the draft 

audit reports for the audit.

Upon completion of the final audit phase, LSC identified two (2) deficiencies in internal controls; one 

(1) noncompliance with laws and regulations; and 

provided seventeen (17) recommendations to FEC 

management for the 2009 financial statement audit. 

LSC expressed a clean unqualified opinion for the 

2009 financial statements. The final audit report was 

released November 13, 2009.
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Audit of the Commission’s Property 

Management Controls

Assignment Number: OIG – 09-02

Status: Released March, 2010

http://www.fec.gov/fecig/property.pdf

The OIG completed the Audit of the Commission’s 

Property Management Controls and released the 

final report on March 31, 2010. The OIG conducted 

the audit based upon an OIG developed strategic 

audit plan for the agency, and previously reported 

misuse of FEC property. The scope of the audit was 

from fiscal year 2007 to 2010 and the audit was performed in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.

The audit included a review of personal communication devices (PCDs, which include Blackberry devices and cellular telephones), FEC vehicles and fleet 

charge cards. Audit fieldwork was conducted between September 1, 2009 and January 22, 2010 and 

testing included review of FEC’s policies and procedures; an employee mobile device survey; review 

of detailed data for PCD activity; and review of fleet 

charge card transactions. Throughout the audit, the 

OIG auditors attended meetings with FEC management to discuss preliminary issues prior to issuing 

the OIG’s final findings and recommendations.

The OIG’s audit testing identified that the FEC 

needs to improve its policies and procedures governing PCDs, efficiently and effectively monitor the 

PCD program, and maintain adequate records to 

properly track and manage PCDs. Audit testing also 

showed there are insufficient management controls 

in place to detect or prevent employee fraud, waste 

and abuse of agency fleet vehicles and fleet charge 

cards. The OIG documented three (3) findings for 

PCDs and two (2) findings for fleet vehicles and fleet 

charge cards. Collectively, the OIG made 36 recommendations to address internal control weaknesses 

for FEC PCDs, fleet vehicles, and fleet charge cards. 

If all PCD program recommendations are implemented by management, the OIG projects a maximum cost savings to the agency of $49,784.
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As this reporting period concludes, the OIG has 

nine (9) open hotline complaints in various stages 

(pending or in progress); this includes one hotline 

complaint resulting from an on-going criminal investigation; five (5) new hotline complaints were opened 

and six (6) hotline complaints were closed during 

this semiannual reporting period.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) established a 

hotline to enable employees and others to have direct and confidential contact with the OIG. The OIG 

receives complaints through various means such 

as U.S. mail, telephone, e-mail, fax, inter-office mail, 

and personal visits to the OIG. Once a hotline (HL) 

complaint has been received, a preliminary inquiry 

is conducted. When an evaluation has been completed, the hotline complaint may be closed with no 

further action taken, referred to management or another agency or an investigation may be initiated.

The OIG recently revised its policy for reviewing and 

evaluating hotline complaints. The policy was developed to guide the OIG’s effort to ensure consistency and fairness in its case initiation decisions; 

and serves as a guide for the OIG to manage the 

increased case load in the number of hotline complaints. The policy defines “hotline complaints” as 

allegations or referrals of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, and misconduct involving FEC employees/contractors, programs, operations, property, 

or funds.

The OIG considers many factors when evaluating 

whether to open an investigation based on a hotline 

complaint, and acknowledges that every allegation 

or complaint received by the OIG cannot be investigated. The policy includes evaluation considerations, 

such as the merits of an allegation, the availability of 

evidence; and the existing priorities, commitments, 

and resources of the OIG. Under this revised policy, 

hotline complaints shall be classified as either high 

or low priority complaints. High priority complaints 

are investigated and low priority complaints are either closed with no action, or referred to an appropriate official for possible further review. Under this 

revised policy, hotline evaluation decisions are made 

by the Chief Investigator, with concurrence from the 

Deputy IG.

OIG hotline Information:
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OIG investigations seek out facts related to allegations of wrongdoing. OIG investigations may address administrative, civil, and criminal violations 

of laws and regulations. The subject of an OIG investigation can be any agency employee, an FEC 

contractor, consultant, or a person or entity involved 

in alleged wrongdoing affecting FEC programs and 

operations. The OIG conducts a detailed examination or inquiry into issues brought to our attention by 

various sources. At the conclusion of an OIG investigation, the OIG prepares a report that sets forth the 

allegations and an objective description of the facts 

developed during the investigation.

As of the end of the semiannual reporting period, 

there are six (6) open investigations – all are administrative investigations. During this semiannual 

period, two (2) reports of investigation were issued 

to the Commission. In one of the investigations, the 

FEC reached a settlement agreement with a contractor in connection with an OIG investigation.

OIG investigations: 
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Additional OIG Activity:

hour bi-weekly work requirement, for full-time 

employees, to be scheduled for less than 10 

workdays. The OIG recognizes that the use of 

a 4/10 compressed work schedule has the potential to provide employees with more flexibility 

in their work lives, enhance employees’ work/

life balance, and improve employee morale and 

retention, while maintaining productivity levels 

and accomplishing the OIG’s mission.

• The OIG completed its annual records management plan this period. The Federal Records 

Act, which governs agencies’ records management responsibilities, states records include all 

books, papers, maps, photographs, machinereadable materials, or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received by an agency of the 

United States Government under Federal law 

or in connection with the transaction of public 

business. Each record series must be scheduled for appropriate disposition. The OIG received an approved records disposition schedule/general records schedule. Utilizing the 

records disposition schedule, the OIG began 

preparing our files for destruction and/or shipment to the Federal Records Center/National 

Archives Records Administration.

• The OIG participated in an Enterprise Content 

Management (ECM) review of the FEC. The 

OIG assisted the contractor in understanding FEC’s content management requirements 

and associated business processes including the needs of all FEC Business Offices; 

Requirements surrounding legal/discovery 

activities; Records Management and other 

Statutory/Regulatory requirements. A planning 

session was held to discuss OIG processes 

and business needs. A needs assessment 

spreadsheet was created describing hardware, 

Besides conducting audits, inspections, and investigations, the OIG performs, and is involved in an array of additional projects and activities. As required 

by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, all legislation compiled by the Commission’s 

Congressional Affairs office is reviewed by the 

Inspector General. The Inspector General also reviews and provides comments, when appropriate, 

on legislation provided by the Council of Inspectors 

General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) 

Legislative Committee. In addition, the Inspector 

General routinely reads all Commission agenda 

items. Listed below are examples of the OIG’s additional activities:

• The OIG began pre-audit planning preparation with the OIG’s audit contractor, Leon 

Snead & Company to conduct the FEC’s FY 

2010 Financial Statement Audit (OIG-10-01). 

The logistics request form has been provided 

to LSC. The OIG contacted the Information 

Technology Division (ITD) to discuss plans to 

provide laptop and desk top computers for LSC 

staff. In addition, the entrance conference and 

financial statement status meetings have been 

scheduled.

• With assistance from the FEC’s contracting office, the OIG worked on issuing a request for information (RFI) to prospective audit contractors 

to perform audit services in 2010 for the OIG. 

Specifically, the RFI sought responses from 

firms that have experience performing audit 

follow-up reviews for procurement and contract 

management, and privacy and data protection.

• The OIG worked on the implementation of a 

4/10 pilot schedule. The OIG pilot program is 

based on a similar pilot program at the FEC. 

The OIG 4/10 Compressed Work Schedule Pilot 

program is an initiative allowing an eighty (80) 
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software, and data storage needs of the OIG. 

The information provided allowed the contractor 

to document the process flow for OIG audit and 

investigative activities.

• During this quarter the IG staff received new 

OIG credentials. The IG Counsel created an 

OIG Credentials Policy. The policy was created 

to provide proper guidance regarding the issuance, use, display, control, and accountability of 

official federal Inspector’s General common credentials. The IG, or designee, shall approve and 

issue all OIG credentials, those who receive a 

credential must sign and date a credential receipt acknowledging possession.

• The OIG conducted several new employee orientations (NEO) during this reporting period. 

The NEO is designed to give new employees 

an overall look at the Commission’s core divisions. The OIG introduces new employees to 

the office and details the responsibilities of the 

OIG and the employee’s responsibilities as a 

federal worker.

• The OIG Hotline poster was recreated during this reporting cycle; the OIG upgraded the 

hotline poster to give it a more structured and 

professional appearance. The Hotline posters 

will be displayed throughout the Commission in 

an effort to encourage FEC employees, as well 

as Agency contractors, to report all allegations 

of fraud, waste, abuse, and/or mismanagement 

to the OIG.
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Council of the Inspectors General on

Integrity and Efficiency (cigie) Activity:

The Inspector General has continued to be very involved in CIGIE. She is a member of the Executive 

Council, which is composed of the Chair, Vice Chair, 

the past Vice Chair of the PCIE, all Committee 

Chairmen and one member appointed by the Chair. 

The Executive Council provides guidance on CIGIE 

initiated projects, the operating plans for each fiscal 

year, and the standing up of the CIGIE and the training academies. The Council meets monthly to discuss issues that will affect CIGIE.

The Inspector General also Co-Chairs the Inspector 

General Candidate Recommendation Panel with the 

Justice Department Inspector General. This panel is 

charged with making recommendations of qualified 

candidates to the White House and heads of various federal agencies to be considered for vacant 

Inspector General positions.

The Inspector General is Vice Chair of the 

Professional Development Committee. This committee is charged with ensuring that there is strong, relevant training for the Inspector General community. 

Part of the charge of the committee, is to establish 

training academies for each of the professional designations in the IG community. This is an on-going 

project.
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Total OIG No Action Forwarded 

Contacts Action Necessary for Action

200 36 146 18

OIG Contacts

The table below indicates the total amount of contacts received by the Office of Inspector General for the past 

six months – October 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010. 

These contacts were made through various sources such as telephone calls, e-mails, faxes, U.S. mail, and personal visits to the OIG. 
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List of Training, Meetings 

and Conferences

The chart listed below depicts training, meetings, programs, seminars, and/or conferences attended by the 

Inspector General and/or the OIG staff for the period October 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010.

(cont.)

Host/Sponsor Topic/Subject

Monthly Meetings

Executive Council Meetings

Professional Development Committee Meetings

Introductory Auditor Training CIGIE

Annual Leadership Training Conference

Financial Statement Audit Network (FSAN) Meetings

Conducting Peer Reviews of the Audit Organizations of

Federal Offices of Inspectors General

Council of Counsels to the Inspectors General Monthly CCIG Meetings

AIGI Fall 2009 Annual Conference Assistant Inspector General for Investigations AIGI Quarterly Meetings

Association of Inspectors General (AIG) AIG Fall 2009 Conference

Federal Audit Executive Council FAEC Conference

Federal Dispute Resolution Conference FDR Conference

ACFE Conference Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Procurement and Grant Fraud

Association of Government Accountants Fifth Annual Performance Management Conference

Writing Women back into History - Annual Summit & Executive Women in Government Training Conference

Management Concepts Business Writing Training

Appropriations Law Seminar

Lincoln Leadership Institute Transformational Journey from Gettysburg

DC Bar 2010 White Collar Crime Conference
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Host/Sponsor Topic/Subject

Capitol.Net Effective Executive Briefing

Upward Mobility For Federal Employees Training Human Resources Institute Introduction to Project Management Training

USDA Graduate School Listening and Memory Development Training

Scottsdale Seminars Business Writing Solutions

Weekly Directors’ Meetings

Continuity of Operation Plan (COOP) Meeting

Occupational Emergency Planning Team Meeting

2009 Computer Security Awareness Training

FEC Hiring De-Mystified: Unlocking the Black-box of 

Hiring

OIG Bi-weekly Staff Meetings

Federal Election Commission Administrative Liaison Group Meeting

Leadership Development Speakers Series Network 

Meeting

Communication Skills For Successful Management 

Training (Skillsoft)

Leadership and the Knowledge Worker Training 

(Skillsoft)

Taking on a Management Role Training (Skillsoft)

Preparing for Change Training (Skillsoft)
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Reporting Requirements 

Reporting requirements required by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended by the Inspector 

General Act Amendments of 1988 are listed below:

 IG Act Description Page

Section 4(a)(2) Review of Legislation 9

Section 5(a)(1) Signifi cant Problems, Abuses, and Defi ciencies None

Section 5(a)(2) Recommendations with Respect to Signifi cant Problems, Abuses,

and Defi ciencies

None

Section 5(a)(3) Recommendations Included in Previous Reports on Which Corrective 

Action Has Not Been Completed (Table III)

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Section 5(a)(4) Matters Referred to Prosecuting Authorities None

Section 5(a)(5) Summary of Instances Where Information was Refused None

Section 5(a)(7) Summary of Signifi cant Reports 5

Section 5(a)(8) Questioned and Unsupported Costs (Table I) 16

Section 5(a)(9) Recommendations that Funds be put to Better Use (Table II) 17

Section 5(a)(10) Summary of Audit Reports issued before the start of the Reporting Period 

for which no Management Decision has been made

N/A

Section 5(a)(11) Signifi cant revised Management Decisions N/A

Section 5(a)(12) Management Decisions with which the Inspector General is 

in Disagreement

None
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TABLE I

INSPECTOR GENERAL ISSUED REPORTS WITH QUESTIONED COSTS 

(DOLLAR VALUE IN THOUSANDS)

Questioned Unsupported Number

Costs Costs

A. For which no management decision has been made 0 0 0

by commencement of the reporting period

B. Which were issued during the reporting period 0 0 0

Sub-Totals (A&B) 0 0 0

C. For which a management decision was made during 0 0 0

the reporting period

(i) Dollar value of disallowed costs 0 0 0

(ii) Dollar value of costs not disallowed 0 0 0

D. For which no management decision has been made 0 0 0

by the end of the reporting period

E. Reports for which no management decision was 0 0 0

made within six months of issuance
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TABLE II

INSPECTOR GENERAL ISSUED REPORTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS THAT 

FUNDS BE PUT TO BETTER USE

Number Dollar Value

(In Thousands)

A. For which no management decision has been made by the 

commencement of the reporting period

0 0

B. Which were issued during the reporting period 0 0

C. For which a management decision was made during the reporting period

0 0

(i) dollar value of recommendations were agreed to by 

management

0 0

based on proposed management action 0 0

based on proposed legislative action 0 0

(ii) dollar value of recommendations that were not agreed to 

by management

0 0

D. For which no management decision has been made by the 

end of the reporting period

0 0

E. Reports for which no management decision was made within 

six months of issuance

0 0
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TABLE III

SUMMARY OF AUDIT REPORTS WITH CORRECTIVE ACTIONS OUTSTANDING FOR MORE 

THAN SIX MONTHS

Recommendations

Report Title Report 

Number

Issue Date Number Closed Open

Audit of the FEC’s Employee 

Transit Benefit Program

OIG-06-01 02/07 {21} 0 {21}*

2007 Performance Audit of 

Privacy and Data Protection

OIG-07-02 12/07 7 0 7

Audit of the FEC’s FY 2008 

Financial Statements

OIG-08-01 11/08 19 13 6

Audit Follow-up Review of the 

FEC’s Employee Transit Benefit 

Program

OIG-08-03 07/09 51 0 51

* These recommendations are now included in the Audit Follow-up Review of the FEC’s Employee Transit Benefit 

Program (OIG-08-03) and will no longer be reported separately.
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