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092682 1 (1969-11-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacwnw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CIVIL DIVISION NOV 24 1969 Dear Mr. Kelly This report is the first of a series relating to our evaluations of selected aspects of the automated central payroll system, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). The subject of this report is the Error Analysis and Reporting System. The former Deputy Assistant Secretary, Finance, requested us to advise him in writing of our findings with respect to the tedesigned payroll system, and he suggested that our initial examination cover the Error Analysis and Reporting System. The purpose of the Error Analysis and Reporting System is to identify and bring to the attention of top management conditions which need improvement. Errors are recorded on a document called an Error Notice (HEW-411A). The error notices are summarized and reported as error statistics to Department officials and to the Congress. During our review, we examined into the procedures used in processing error notices with a view toward ascertaining whether the Error Analysis and Reporting System resulted in accurately disclosing problems occurring in the payroll system. We found that the reported error statistics had not included all of the errors that had occurred. In addition, we noted certain other matters re- lating to the accuracy of the system which may not have been appro- priate for reporting as errors but which we believe should have been reported to management. ERROR STATISTICS DO NOT INCLUDE ALL ERRORS Under the system in effect at the time of our review, two groups were involved in making adjustments to employees' payroll records. The Supplemental and Canceled Check Unit received all erroneous checks that were returned; the HEW 411 Control Unit received all error notices not accompanied by a returned check. We found that, when an erroneous check had been returned to the Supplemental and Canceled Check Unit, the error had not been counted in developing the error statistics. Our review revealed that about 1,600 erroneous checks had been returned to that unit during the 5-month period, January through May 1969. We found also

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