The mission of the Office of Internal Review is to ensure effective oversight and stewardship of the Department's financial resources as required by the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990; to plan and manage a comprehensive Financial Management Oversight Program; to implement an effective internal control program; manage the Department's audit resolution and follow-up activities; and provide a corporate financial review, analysis and reporting capability to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Functions:

• Coordinate a corporate Financial Management Oversight Program, including a comprehensive planning and reporting process.
• Implement a complex-wide program for internal controls, including controls over financial reporting under OMB Circular A-123 and management controls under the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act.
• Coordinate the Department's audit resolution and follow-up activities for Inspector General (IG) and Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports.
• Perform corporate financial reviews, analyses and reporting to support CFO oversight responsibilities and provide information for senior management decision-making.
• Serve as primary liaison between the CFO and program, administrative and field organizations for financial management oversight, review and analysis activities.
• Coordinate development/production of the Department's annual Performance and Accountability Report.
• Perform congressionally mandated financial management analyses and reporting in areas including Laboratory Directed Research and Development, Functional Cost and Carryover Balances.
• Coordinate preparation of field management representation letters to support audited financial statements.
• Perform OMB mandated activities including reporting on erroneous payments, recovery auditing and OMB Performance Metrics.
• Conduct corporate administrative control of funds analysis and reporting.