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092950 1 (1971-03-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacugk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: aw v C . UNITED STATE$ GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE DALISAS REGION4AL OFFICE hVA 50M, 16;4 COMMERCE STREET . / IML.LAt$, TaXAS 75201 March 17, 1971 Mr, William B, SheppArd, Director Veterans Administration Centqer Biloxi, Miusissippi 39$31 Dear Mr. Siappavd: We have made a review for the settlement of/accountu of ac- countable officersof the Veterans Administration Center -(VA4fz--- Biloxi, nissisippi3 04r review, completed in March 1971, was made putsuant to the Atsget and Accounting Act, 1921 (31 U.S.C9 53) and the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950 (31 U.SC, 67). We directed our rview primarily toward evaluating current administrative proceduse and internal controls related to receipts and disbursements, inclding such tests of 'financial transactions as we conidered approptiate, For payrolls, we evaluated the VAC's control over input into the centralized payroll system at the VA Data Processing Centar, Austin, Texas, We also reviewed the report and workpapers on the audit of financial functions, for the period January 26, 1965 through February 9, 1968, per- formed by representatives of the VA Controller. Program opera. tions were not included in our review, We are pleased to report that the administrative procedures and controls were generAlly satisfactory. We found vhat they provided an'adequate basis upon which the certifying officers could discharge their responsibilities of certifying to the le- gality, propriety, and corriccness of proposed payments under the appropriation or funds cited. In accordance with tho General Accounting Office Policy and Procedures Manual for Gidance of Federal Agencies (8 GAO 13) the records of financtl transactione through June 30, 1970, rAy be transmitted to the Vederal Records Center for stortge in ac- cordance with your records management program. We wish to acknovLedge the courtesy and cooperation given our representatives during the review. lel A 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1921- 1971

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