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Summary of Review
The Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 20121 requires the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to conduct periodic assessments of agency purchase and travel card programs that identify and analyze risks of illegal, improper, or erroneous purchases and payments for use in determining the scope, frequency, and number of periodic audits of these programs.
To assess risk associated with the purchase card program at the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, U.S. Section (USIBWC), OIG reviewed USIBWC’s FY 2017 purchase card data and concluded that the risk of illegal, improper, or erroneous use in the USIBWC purchase card program is “very low.” This conclusion is based on USIBWC’s purchase card program size, internal controls, training, previous audits, and OIG Office of Investigations (INV) observations.
On the basis of the results of this assessment, OIG is not recommending an audit of USIBWC’s purchase card program be included in OIG’s FY 2020 work plan. However, OIG encourages USIBWC officials to conduct prudent oversight of the purchase card program and ensure that internal controls intended to safeguard taxpayer funds are fully implemented and followed by USIBWC purchase card holders.