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… with the Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-136,  Financial Reporting Requirements  and the  Treasury …

… reporting, and compliance and other matters that have a direct and material effect on the financial statements. The … were no material weaknesses in internal control. There is a significant deficiency related to SBA’s information technology security controls, which is a repeat condition. There is one instance of noncompliance …

… the 9.6 percent improper payment rate included only a portion of the errors identified as the SBA did not report … and contracting.  Consequently, they classified a number of payments as having met the test plan criteria.  …

… Improve Quality and Timeliness of HUBZone Certifications A review of whether the HUBZone program certification process … process has been reengineered from self-certification to a full document review and we found that SBA properly … Activity Audit/evaluation Remove download button Off … A review of whether the HUBZone program certification process …

… in the management of the SBIC examination process and as a result, the OIG developed a reporting objective to identify key challenges the Office … that the SBA’s focus on the frequency of examinations as a strategy for reducing risk did not include a compensating …

… authority under sections 4(g), 8(b)(1)(G), 5(b)(9) and 7(k)(2) of the Small Business Act (the Act). The objective of … of cash accepted by the Administrator shall be held in a separate account and shall be subject to semi-annual audits … ensure no business relationships existed that would cause a conflict of interest in accordance with the Act. During the …

… Performance Update presentations. The OIG also evaluated a limited sample of program performance indicators to … requirements; however, the OIG identified omissions in a few areas. The OIG made one recommendation to help improve …

… complied with applicable laws and regulations, and (3) had a mission aligned with Federal debt collection objectives. … defaulted disaster loans.  The OIG estimates that at least 7,198 of these loans, totaling $752.6 million, were charged …

… issued waivers to the non-manufacturer rule because of a lack of established procedures, missing files, and other … such an evaluation.  Non‑manufacturer rule waivers affect a significant amount of federal contracting dollars.  From FY …

… Opportunities Exist to Improve the Management of the 7(a) Loan Guaranty Approval Process Audit Report 14-13: … Opportunities Exist to Improve the Management of the 7(a) Loan Guaranty Approval Process Report 14-13 On June 6, …

… Zone (HUBZone), and three new Mentor-Protégé Programs. As a result, the SBA did not receive a system with full capabilities as originally designed. The original OneTrack system should have been completed in a 12-month period at a total cost of around $1.17 million. …

… of Revised Parts I and II to Appendix C of OMB Circular A‐123 . The OIG found the SBA continues to make progress in … the Disbursements for Goods and Services, as well as 7(a) loan guaranty approvals continued to make progress … Goods and Services; $233.2 million to $510.9 million for 7(a) guaranty loan approvals; and $91 million to $121.1 …

… Reviews Allowed $3.1 Million in Improper Payments on 7(a) Recovery Act Loans Audit Report 14-09: Purchase Reviews Allowed $3.1 Million in Improper Payments on 7(a) Recovery Act Loans Report 14-09 On January 29, 2014, the …

… (6) inadequate review of Star and Attendance Reports; and (7) improvement needed in the employee separation process. The …

… Reviews Allowed $4.6 Million in Improper Payments on 7(a) Recovery Act Loans This advisory memorandum presents the … first in a series of the OIG’s ongoing audit of purchased 7(a) Recovery Act loans. Report 13-16R On June 14, 2013, the …

… reporting; 5) risk management; 6) security training; 7) plan of actions and milestones; 8) remote access …

… unauthorized commitments at six other federal agencies of a similar size.  Further, the OIG believes that the 417 … of the culture needs to occur.  In order to implement a successful culture change, the SBA needs to hold its …

… in FY 2011 to 17.9 percent in FY 2012. In addition, the 7(a) and 504 programs improved their testing procedures for … of more improper payments during the testing process. As a result, the improper payments estimate increased from $0 in …