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             UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
                         REGIONAL OFFICE
                    2006 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD BUILDING
                           234 STATE STREET
                      DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226





Mr. B. J. Clendening                               JAN   2 1969
Superintendent of Industries
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
Milan, Michigan    48160

Dear Mr. Clendening:

     We have examined the balance sheet of the Federal Prison
             A_no OPI).,) M lan MI-  n, as of June 30, 1968, and
the related statements I  operations and manufacturing expenses.
The examination was made pursuant to the Government Corporation
Control Act (31 U.S.C. 841).

     Our examination, completed in October 1968, was made in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and included
such tests of the accounting records and financial transactions as
we considered necessary under the circumstances. Although we did
not observe the taking of cyclical physical inventories, we made
physical tests and reviewed accounting evidence to assure the
reasonableness of the inventory balances,  We considered the audit
work completed in February 1968  by the FPI examiner4 which also
included test verifications of inventory balances.

     Our examination disclosed no matters of sufficient significance
to materially affect the reliability of the financial statements, How-
ever, certain matters requiring your attention were discussed with you
and your staff during our examination. These matters are set forth
below for your further consideration and comment.

Transactions Affecting
Capital Asset Accounts

     1.  By September 30, 1967, FPI had expended $267;400 of the
$267,500 total cost authorized as of thattime for the vocational
training building, and on October 1, 1967, the building was placed
in use,  The agreement between the Federal Correctional Institution
and PPI provided for the Institution to absorb 42 percent of the
utility charges for the building beginning October 1, 1967. However,
as of June 30, 1968, the total cost of construction of $288,045, con-
sisting of the $267,400 that had been incurred at the time the building




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