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FGMSD-77-13 1 (1977-08-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaacoh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCUMqENT RESUM~E 03104 - rA22133141 Financial Review of the Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocat'Lon Commission, June 30, 1S76. FGMSD-77-13; B-114868. August 5, 1977. 2 pp. + 2 appendices (13 pp.). Report to Hawley Atkinson, Chairmar, Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission; by Richard W. Maycock (for D. L. Scantlebury, Director, Financial and general Management Stulies Div.). Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800). Contact: Financial and General Management Studies Die. Budget Function: Miscellaneous: Financial management and Information Systems (1002). Organization Concerned: Department of the Interior. Congressional Relevance: Rouse Committee on Interior and Insular Affairsl Senate Committee on Inter er and Insu lar Affairs. Authority: P.L. 93-531. 5 U.S.C. 6301. 5 UoS.C. 6303. Problems which were identified in the financial activi+ies of the Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission were relatively minor in fiscal year 1976 because of the Commission's limited operations and fand expenditures. However, as the Commission's program activities, fund dis'ursements, and staff increase, these minor problems cou!l beccme oaJor problems. The Commission assists tribal members who are requireM to move as the result of settlement of a land dispute. Findings/Conclusions: Incorrect salaries were paid to the commissioners, and annual leave was not properly accrued for the Commissioners. Procurement procedures were not consisi' ntly followed by the Commission. Trpvel funds were not promptly debligated at the end of the year. A formal manual fot administrative procedures has not been developed. Recommendations: The Commissioners should. (1) not use any leave already accrued; (2) have the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) stop accruing leave and eliminate the accrued leave balances from payroll records; (3) direct the staff to strictly adhere to the BIA procuremen procedures; (4) have BIA deobligate the unexpended travel funds; (5) direct the executive director to develop procedures to insure that in the future unexpended funds are promptly deobligated at yaarend and to monitor and control travel fund expenditures during the Y'ear; and (6) require the executive director to develop a formal administrative manual of procedures for the preparation, review, and approval of time anl attendance records, travel authorizations, purchase requisitions, receipt and custody of equipment ani supplies, ani other administrative activities as necessary. (huthor/SC)

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