Audit of the Adequacy and Compliance of Disclosure Statement, Revision Number 7

 

November 2003

 

Reference Number:  2004-1C-012

 

 

This report has cleared the Treasury Inspector General For Tax Administration disclosure review process and information determined to be restricted from public release has been redacted from this document.

 

November 12, 2003

 

 

MEMORANDUM FOR DAVID A. GRANT

                                         DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT

                                         INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

 

FROM:     Daniel R. Devlin /s/ Daniel R. Devlin

                 Assistant Inspector General for Audit (Headquarters Operations and

                 Exempt Organizations Programs)

 

SUBJECT:     Audit of the Adequacy and Compliance of Disclosure Statement, Revision Number 7 (Audit #20041C0207)

 

The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) examined the contractor’s revised disclosure statement, Revision Number 7, dated May 12, 2003.  The purpose of the examination was to determine whether the contractor’s Civil Division’s revised disclosure statement, dated May 12, 2003, adequately described the cost accounting practices that the contractor proposed to use in performing Government contracts, and whether the revised practices comply with applicable Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 31.

The DCAA opined that the disclosure statement, Revision Number 7, did not adequately describe the contractor’s revised cost accounting practices.  Additionally, the DCAA stated that due to significant inadequacies, the DCAA is currently unable to evaluate the disclosure statement revision for compliance with applicable CAS and FAR Part 31.  The DCAA cited seven inadequacies in the contractor’s disclosed accounting practices, including the Material Handling Allocation Base cost elements, computer usage charges in relation to the General and Administrative Allocation Base, and the use of pre-determined billing or costing rates in the Service Center and Expense Pool Allocation Base.  The DCAA recommends that the contractor be required to resubmit a revised disclosure statement.

The information in this report should not be used for purposes other than those intended without prior consultation with the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration regarding their applicability.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (202) 622-8500 or John R. Wright, Director at (202) 927-7077.

 

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