The Federal government has always been concerned with sound internal control. With the many financial scandals throughout the private sector, and the passage of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), the Federal government placed an even greater focus on federal agencies and departments to reevaluate current policies relating to internal control over financial reporting and management related responsibilities. Accordingly, OMB Circular A-123 was revised through Appendix A-Internal Control over Financial Reporting. OMB Circular A-123, brings to the forefront management responsibilities for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. DPG assists agencies in establishing sound internal control documentation, establishing and maintaining an internal control assessment program, testing controls internally, summarizing and reporting results and supporting annual assurance or similar statements at the department or division level. DPG can also assist in complying with IPIA, IPERA and IPERIA requirements.
DPG provides assistance in determining the audit readiness of a particular program, financial statement line item or other area requested by our client. We are currently performing these types of services within the Department of Defense. Our federal audit background provides us with the knowledge and expertise to advise agencies on the standards their controls and data must meet in order to achieve audit readiness. We provide recommendations on how to improve procedures, develop stronger controls, and enhance the data collection and retention process in order to become auditable. DPG also has a proven process for managing the information request process that is involved with any audit.