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GAO-04-667G 1 (2004-04-01)

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April 2004


Dear Colleague:

The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) and the President's Council on Integrity and
Efficiency (PCIE) maintain the GAO/PCIE Financial Audit Manual (FAM). The FAM
provides guidance for performing financial statement audits of federal entities. The FAM is a
key tool for enhancing accountability over taxpayer-provided resources.

GAO and the PCIE are committed to keeping the FAM current. With this goal in mind, we are
now requesting comments on an exposure draft that will update the FAM, primarily to
incorporate the provisions of Statement on Auditing Standards 99, Consideration of Fraud
in a Financial Statement Audit. A summary of the changes, by FAM section, is attached.

The exposure draft can be accessed at either the GAO web site (v A    o.g  ) or the PCIE
web site (wwignet.gov/pande/audit.html). Instructions for providing comments on the
exposure draft are attached and can also be found at the GAO and PCIE web sites. Please
include the rationale for any comments offered so that we may fully understand the need for
any modifications. The due date for comments is June 15, 2004.

Please address questions to Kent Bowden (GAO, 202-512-5270, BowdenH@gao.gov) and/or
Curtis Crider (PCIE, 202-208-5724, CurtisCrider@oig.doi.gov).

We appreciate your attention to this very important project.




       Ceetoff                            The Honorable Everett L. 4osley

Ma aging Director                          Chair
Financial Management and Assurance        President's Council on Integrity
U.S. General Accounting Office              and Efficiency Audit Committee


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