February 20, 2014
Management Letter on the Audit of the Department of Energy's Consolidated Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2013
During the audit, KPMG, LLP (KPMG), our contract auditors, noted certain matters involving internal control and other operational matters. These comments and recommendations are intended to improve internal control or result in other operating efficiencies. Additionally, KPMG identified certain deficiencies in internal controls that it considered a significant deficiency.
KPMG noted 12 new findings and 5 repeat findings that were issued during the course of the Fiscal Year 2013 Audit of the Department of Energy's Consolidated Financial Statements. Management generally concurred with and provided planned corrective actions for most of the recommendations listed in the Management Letter and management's comments are included in each finding.
Topic: Management & Administration
