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OMB Circular A-123, Appendix A

OMB Circular A-123, Appendix A. Adam Goldberg Office of Federal Financial Management Office of Management and Budget. “Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.” Ambrose Bierce.

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OMB Circular A-123, Appendix A

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  1. OMB Circular A-123, Appendix A Adam Goldberg Office of Federal Financial Management Office of Management and Budget

  2. “Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.” Ambrose Bierce

  3. “As a small businessperson, you have no greater leverage than the truth.” John Greenleaf Whittier

  4. Legislative History • 1933-1935 SEC Act ’33 / ’34, Public Utilities Act ’35 • 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act • 1982 FMFIA (Circular A-123) • 1990 CFO Act • 2002 Sarbanes Oxley • 2004 Circular A-123, Appendix A

  5. Circular A-123 • A-123 was revised in December 2004 to incorporate Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 principles into federal financial management. • Revision deals primarily with internal controls over financial reporting. • Revised A-123 effective FY2006.

  6. Revised Guidance Management Assurance Self Assessment Enhanced Documentation Annual Reporting New Appendix A Testing for Reasonable Assurance Additional Assurance for Internal Control over Financial Reporting Original Guidance Management Assurance Self Assessment Documentation Annual Reporting OMB Circular No. A-123

  7. A-123, Appendix A vs. Sarbanes-Oxley

  8. Similarities (Sarbanes-Oxley/A-123) • Focus is on internal controls • Purpose is for reliable financial reporting and effective, efficient operations • Responsibility falls primarily on management

  9. Differences (Sarbanes Oxley/A-123) • Criminal penalties • Separate audit of internal controls over financial reporting

  10. Differences in Implementation:Federal vs. Private • All transactions in the federal government must have legal authority (prescribed by law). • Goals and motivations of federal agencies differ from their private sector counterparts. • Federal Agencies already subject to a web of laws to promote prudence and accountability (before Sarbanes-Oxley or A-123 revision)

  11. A-123 GPRA FMFIA Clinger-Cohen Act GAO Green Book CFO Act IG Act FISMA FFMIA IPIA Single Audit Act Puzzle Pieces of Federal Internal Control Framework

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