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092688 1 (1969-09-19)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacwoc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 CIVILDIVISION SEP 1 9 ign Dear Mr. Attorney General: We have reviewed selected administrative operations and related financial transactions except for employee compensation in the Legal Activities and General Administration area, Department of Justice, for the purpose of settling the accounts of accountable officers through fiscal year 1968. During our revew we found that no internal examinations had been made of the financial or program activities of the headquarters organi- zations of the Department. Our review also showed a need for the Department to improve internal control over disbursements by improving the examination, coding, and recording of vouchers. The Accounts Section, Office of Budget and Accounts, audits only vouchers it prepares and those submitted by the Board of Parole, Board of Immigration Appeals, Pardon Attorney, and Office of the Solicitor General. The Accounts Section does not audit vouchers of the litigating divisions or those submitted by the U. S. marshal and U. S. attorney offices. Each of the litigating divisions audits its own vouchers. During our review we found questionable travel practices, improper coding of expenses, variances in fees paid for certain contract report- ing services and attendance fees within judicial districts, and miscel- laneous deficiencies in disbursements other than for travel expenses. These matters are discussed below and are being brought to your attention so that appropriate corrective actions can be taken. QUESTIONABLE TRAVEL PRACTICES Return to headquarters on weekends and overpayments of per diem We found instances where additional costs to the Government resulted because employees returned to their official duty stations on weekends and generally departed on Mondays to the same temporary duty stations. The employees did not indicate on their vouchers that the returns to their official duty stations were on official business. The additional plane and taxi fares paid exceeded the per diem which would have been paid had the employees remained at thein temporary duty stations on the weekends.

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