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IC Financial Action Committee. March 27, 2014 Wendy Payne FASAB Executive Director. Disclaimer. Views expressed are my own. The Board’s views are only expressed in official publications. Overview.
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IC Financial Action Committee March 27, 2014 Wendy Payne FASAB Executive Director
Disclaimer • Views expressed are my own. The Board’s views are only expressed in official publications.
Overview • FASAB Three Year Plan and Annual Report – provide an update and/or decisions resulting from respondent comments and next steps, and DoD/IC impact • FY 2014 Auditor Roundtable Feedback - Based on the roundtable, what decisions on project priorities will be changed or considered • Reporting Entity Standard – decisions regarding changes resulting from respondent comments • Internal use Software – brief of IUS Task Force Report and progress
FASAB Three-year Plan • Plan recognizes effects of resource constraints • Current Projects: • Reporting Entity • Reporting Model • Leases • Risk Assumed • Public-Private Partnerships • Volunteer Effort – Review and Improve IUS • Research Projects: • Linking cost to performance and managerial cost accounting • Reconciling budget to accrual information • Tax expenditures • Natural resources
Three-year Plan, Continued • Respondent comments: • Endorsed completing current projects • Some suggest lease standards simply follow FASB results • Most often mentioned: • Managerial cost accounting • IUS • Tax expenditures • DoD Request for Guidance • Next Steps • Resource issues • Priorities mostly endorsed • DoD/IC impact • Ability of FASAB/AAPC to support audit readiness by resolving long-standing and emerging issues. • Resources • Funding • People
FY 2014 Auditor Roundtable Feedback Key Themes: • Customization adds value to reports but is not seen • Statement of Net Cost and Cost Accounting • Value from audit • Precision of estimates • Controls in right places Impact of the Roundtable: • Depends on FFMC action • Two Studies: • NAPA FASAB Study • AGA potential pilot
Reporting Entity • Proposal: • Include organizations: • In the budget • Controlled by elected officials • Owned • Consolidation entities or disclosure organizations • Administrative Assignments • Related parties • Significant changes: • Clarify, clarify, clarify: • Inclusion decision is from the perspective of the government as a whole • The exception for “in the budget” • Terminology • Temporary relationships • Federal Reserve required disclosures • Potential for adding illustrations
Internal Use Software • Thank you for the leadership and hard work. • Reported to the Board in March • Members want to know how to improve the value of information and minority of vocal members leaned toward expensing IUS if value cannot be shown or enhanced • Next steps • Outreach to decision makers (OMB, Project Managers and the Hill) • Continue work on implementation guidance