Management Control Program and Audit Updates

Public Buildings Service Commissioner and Chief Financial Officer are committed to playing an active role in advancing government accountability and maintaining reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded against waste, fraud and unauthorized use and misappropriation.   PBS has integrated its management control evaluations with other efforts to improve efficiency and accountability, which include GAO, OIG, CFO and other audits and evaluations.  Each PBS Central Office Business Area has designated an “Office Liaison” to accomplish its goals of addressing the internal controls, evaluations and audit issues efficiently and timely.

A Management Control and Audit Liaison Officer has been designated for managing PBS Management Control Improvement and Audit Follow Up Program. Responsibilities include:

  • Serve as program coordinator providing oversight, internal directions and guidance to respective Components in adherence to federal laws and regulations governing management control standards to maintain integrity of the PBS and the Federal Buildings Fund.
  • In coordination with Business Area and Regional Staffs, conduct internal management reviews to validate compliance to applicable laws.
  • Identify and develop training programs to ensure necessary skills and abilities to fulfill the organization objectives of quality assurance of PBS programs and activities, while fostering compliance to standards for internal controls in the Federal Government, and supporting GSA's values of "Ethics and Integrity in Everything We Do."
Last Reviewed 1/26/2009