OIG: CBP Lacks Documentation on Drug Management Methodologies

Williams, Adley & Firm – DC, LLP (Williams Adley), below contract with the Division of Homeland Safety Workplace of Inspector Genera (OIG)l, issued an Impartial Accountant’s Report on the U.S. Customs and Border Safety’s (CBP) Detailed Accounting Report. 

The Workplace of Nationwide Drug Management Coverage (ONDCP) Round, Nationwide Drug Management Program Company Compliance Opinions, requires Nationwide Drug Management Program companies to undergo the ONDCP Director by February 1 annually an in depth accounting of all funds expended for Nationwide Drug Management Program actions through the earlier fiscal 12 months. Not less than each three years, OIG is required to assessment the company’s submission and supply a conclusion concerning the reliability of every assertion within the report

Williams Adley discovered that CBP administration ready the Desk of FY 2022 Drug Management Obligations and associated assertions to adjust to the necessities of the ONDCP Round, Nationwide Drug Management Program Company Compliance Opinions, dated September 9, 2021. 

Nonetheless, CBP administration was unable to offer supporting documentation for the methodology utilized in figuring out the drug management obligation percentages for every CBP program workplace. These percentages are utilized to complete precise obligations to estimate the obligations associated to its drug management actions. The estimated drug management exercise obligations are additional damaged down between interdiction and intelligence within the Desk. 

Additional, CBP administration was unable to offer supporting documentation for the methodology utilized in estimating the odds of drug management exercise obligations allotted between interdiction and intelligence. 

Because of this, Williams Adley was unable to evaluate the reasonableness and accuracy of the methodologies used and Drug Methodology assertion. 

Besides as famous above, nothing got here to Williams Adley’s consideration that brought about it to imagine that the FY 2022 Detailed Accounting Report and associated assertions aren’t offered in conformity with the standards within the ONDCP Round.

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