FISCAL YEAR 1985 REPORTS TO THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS UNDER THE FINANCIAL INTEGRITY ACT

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• Publication Date: December 20, 1985
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
THROUGH: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Executive Director
FROM: Harry E. Fitzwater
Deputy Director for Administration
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 1985 Reports to the President and Congress under
the Financial Integrity Act
1. Attached, for your signature, are reports required by the Federal
Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982. These reports are for submission
to the President and Congress by 31 December of each year.
2. The reports comply with the reporting requirements of the Act for both
internal controls and the accounting system in operation during fiscal year
1985 as certified to by the responsible senior officials. Although we have
identified no material weaknesses in internal controls to be reported ,---]
3. Also attached are the fiscal year 1985 certifications from the
Directors of Intelligence Community Staff and National Intelligence Emergency
Support Office, the Deputy Directors, Heads of Independent Offices, and the
Director of Finance.
y E. Fitter
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The President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
Central Inodhena,gncy
2 0 DEC 1985?
As required by the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982
(P.L. 97-255), this is my report to you on the systems of internal accounting
and administrative controls of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the
Intelligence Community Staff (ICS), and the National Intelligence Emergency
Support Office (NIESO) in effect for Fiscal Year 1985. -- \
During the year a comprehensive statement of responsibilities and
procedures for assuring full compliance with that Act was included as an 1i 2"-_ O~A v
integral part of the formal Agency regulatory system.
An evaluation of these systems was performed in reasonable accordance with
the guidelines issued by the Office of Management and Budget. Senior
officials in reporting the results of their respective evaluations were
required to also evaluate the substance of findings of internal management
reviews, staff reporting, and audit or inspection reports.
During the reporting period, four loss of fund situations have been
brought to my attention. Each of these was discovered by the Agency's system
of internal accounting and administrative controls, and has been reported to
the Department of Justice for appropriate action. We have made a positive
determination in each case that the loss was not attributable to an internal
control weakness for which there is a cost effective remedy. The cost of
additional resources to implement more stringent control measures would exceed
the relative risks to be protected against.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, I am satisfied based upon the written
certifications of responsible senior officials and evaluations of the findings
of inspections and audits by the Office of the Inspector General that the CIA,
ICS, and NIESO systems of internal accounting and administrative controls
provide reasonable assurance that:
(a) Obligations and costs comply with applicable law;
(b) All assets are safeguarded against waste, loss, unauthorized use,
and misappropriation; and
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The President
(c) Revenues and expenditures applicable to agency operations are
recorded and accounted for properly so that accounts and reliable
financial and statistical reports may be prepared and accountability of
the assets may be maintained.
I further report to you that, to the best of my knowledge based upon the
evaluation and written assurance of the responsible senior official, the
accounting system of the Agency, which also supports ICS and NIESO,
substantially conforms with the principles, standards, and requirements
prescribed by the Comptroller General.
Statements similar to this one are being provided to the Chairmen of the
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Select
Committee on Intelligence.
Respectfully yours,
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William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
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Central Intdhgnce AFi[y
2 0 DEC,
The Honorable Dave Durenberger
Chairman
Select Committee on Intelligence
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
As required by the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982
(P.L. 97-255), this is my report to you on the systems of internal accounting
and administrative controls of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the
Intelligence Community Staff (ICS), and the National Intelligence Emergency
Support Office (NIESO) in effect for Fiscal Year 1985.
During the year a comprehensive statement of responsibilities and
procedures for assuring full compliance with that Act was included as an
integral part of the formal Agency regulatory system.
An evaluation of these systems was performed in reasonable accordance with
the guidelines issued by the Office of Management and Budget. Senior
officials in reporting the results of their respective evaluations were
required to also evaluate the substance of findings of internal management
reviews, staff reporting, and audit or inspection reports.
During the reporting period, four loss of fund situations have been
brought to my attention. Each of these was discovered by the Agency's system
of internal accounting and administrative controls, and has been reported to
the Department of Justice for appropriate action. We have made a positive
determination in each case that the loss was not attributable to an internal
control weakness for which there is a cost effective remedy. The cost of
additional resources to implement more stringent control measures would exceed
the relative risks to be protected against.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, I am satisfied based upon the written
certifications of responsible senior officials and evaluations of the findings
of inspections and audits by the Office of'the Inspector General that the CIA,
ICS, and NIESO systems of internal accounting and administrative controls
provide reasonable assurance that:
(a) Obligations and costs comply with applicable law;
(b) All assets are safeguarded against waste, loss, unauthorized use,
and misappropriation; and
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The Honorable Dave Durenberger
(c) Revenues and expenditures applicable to agency operations are
recorded and accounted for properly so that accounts and reliable
financial and statistical reports may be prepared and accountability of
the assets may be maintained.
I further report to you that, to the beat of my knowledge based upon the
evaluation and written assurance of the responsible senior official, the
accounting system of the Agency, which also supports ICS and NIESO,
substantially conforms with the principles, standards, and requirements
prescribed by the Comptroller General.
Statements similar to this one are being provided to The President and the
Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Sincerely,
7$f 1'lUUam J. Casey
William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
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Central k tdhgnoe Agency
2 0 DEC 1985.
The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton
Chairman
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
As required by the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982
(P.L. 97-255), this is my report to you on the systems of internal accounting
and administrative controls of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the
Intelligence Community Staff (ICS), and the National Intelligence Emergency
Support Office (NIESO) in effect for Fiscal Year 1985.
During the year a comprehensive statement of responsibilities and
procedures for assuring full compliance with that Act was included as an
integral part of the formal Agency regulatory system.
An evaluation of these systems was performed in reasonable accordance with
the guidelines issued by the Office of Management and Budget. Senior
officials in reporting the results of their respective evaluations were
required to also evaluate the substance of findings of internal management
reviews, staff reporting, and audit or inspection reports.
During the reporting period, four lose of fund situations have been
brought to my attention. Each of these was discovered by the Agency's system
of internal accounting and administrative controls, and has been reported to
the Department of Justice for appropriate action. We have made a positive
determination in each case that the loss was not attributable to an internal
control weakness for which there is a cost effective remedy. The cost of
additional resources to implement more stringent control measures would exceed
the relative risks to be protected against.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, I am satisfied based upon the written
certifications of responsible senior officials and evaluations of the findings
of inspections and audits by the Office of the Inspector General that the CIA,
ICS, and NIESO systems of internal accounting and administrative controls
provide reasonable assurance that:
(a) Obligations and costs comply with applicable law;
(b) All assets are safeguarded against waste, loss, unauthorized use,
and misappropriation; and
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The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton
(c) Revenues and expenditures applicable to agency operations are
recorded and accounted for properly sothat eaccounts andcrreliable
liableity of
financial and statistical reports may be pa
the assets may be maintained.
I further report to you that, to the best of my knowledge based upon the
evaluation and written assurance of the responsible senICS and ior official, the
accounting system of the Agency, which also supports
substantially conforms twith he principles, standards, and requirements
prescribed by the Comptroller
Statements similar to this one are being provided to The President and the
Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
Sincerely,
/sl wullam J. Casey
William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
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