Organizational Structure and Managers' Internal Control Program for the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) and American Forces Information Service
Abstract
We evaluated the organizational structure and effectiveness of the Managers' Internal Control Program established at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) (OASD[PA]) and the American Forces Information Service (AFIS). On October 1, 2008, DoD consolidated the Military Service media organizations and AFIS into a new Defense Media Activity (DMA). We conducted this audit at the request of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs). We found that the organizational structure did not provide the appropriate segregation of duties between the policy and oversight functions in the OASD(PA) and the operational functions that AFIS should perform. No AFIS Director has been appointed for more than seven years, limiting day-to-day planning and management. In addition, AFIS did not establish an entity-wide program to manage personal property, could not account for almost $650,000 in personal property, and may have unnecessarily purchased about $940,000 in equipment. Further, neither OASD(PA) nor AFIS effectively implemented the Managers' Internal Control Program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 10, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA499301
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense