UNITED STATES OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Washington, DC 20415 Office of the Inspector General November 15, 2012 Report No. 4A-CF-00-12-040 MEMORANDUM FOR JOHN BERRY Director FROM: PATIUCKE.McFARLAND ~J:~#--w( Inspector General L:J~ SUBJECT: Audit of the Office of Personnel Management's Fiscal Year 2012 Special-Purpose Financial Statements This memorandum transmits KPMG LLP's (KPMG) report on the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Fiscal Year 2012 Closing Package Financial Statements and the results of the Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) oversight of the audit and review of that report. OPM's Closing Package Financial Statement Reports include the reclassified balance sheets, the statements of net cost, the statements of changes in net position, and the accompanying notes as of September 30, 2012 and 2011; the Additional Note No. 31; and the trading partner balance sheets, the statements of net cost, and the statements of changes in net position as of September 30, 2012 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the special-purpose financial statements). These special-purpose financial statements directly link the entities' audited consolidated department-level financial statements to the Financial Report of the Government (the government-wide financial statements). We contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm KPMG to audit OPM's special-purpose financial statements as of September 30, 2012 and 2011. The contract requires that the audit be done in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards and the Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 07-04, Audit Requirements for Federal Financial Statements. KPMG reported that OPM's special-purpose financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects. KPMG noted no matters involving the internal control over the financial process for the special-purpose financial statements that are considered a material weakness or significant deficiency. KPMG disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported. The objectives of KPMG's audits of the special-purpose financial statements did not include expressing an opinion on internal controls or compliance with laws and regulations, and KPMG, accordingly, does not express such opinions. www.opm.gov www.usajobs.gov John Berry 2 O IG Eva luation of KPMG' s Aud it Perform an ce In connection with the aud it contract, we reviewed KPMG' s report and related documentation and made inquiries of its representatives regarding the audit. To fulfill our audit respon sibilities under the Chief Financial Officers Act for ensuring the quality of the audit work performed, wc conducted a review of KPMG' s aud it of OPM's Fiscal Year 20 12 and 20 11 special-purpose financial statements in acco rdance with Government Auditing Standards (GAS). Specifically, we : • reviewed KPMG' s approach and planning of the audit; • eva luated the qualifications and independ ence of its auditors; • mon itored the progress of the audit at key poi nts; • examined its worki ng papers related to planning the audit and assessing internal controls over the financial reporting process; • revie wed KPMG' s audit reports to ensure compliance with GAS; • coordinated issuance of the audit report; and • performed other procedures we deemed necessary. Our re view, as differentiated from an audit in accordance with generally accepted government aud iting standards, was not intended to enable us to express, and we do not express. opi nion s on OPM's special-purpose financi al statements. KPMG is respon sible for the attached aud itor's report dated November 15, 20 12, and the conclusion s expressed in the repo rt. However, our review disclosed no instances where KPMG did not comply, in all material respects. with the generall y accepted GAS . If you have any questions about KPMG' s aud it or our oversight. please contact me or have a member of your staff contact Michae l R. Esser. Assistant Inspector General for Audits, at _ . Attachment cc: Dennis Coleman Chief Financial Officer Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Audit of the Office of Personnel Management's Fiscal Year 2012 Special-Purpose Financial Statements
Published by the Office of Personnel Management, Office of Inspector General on 2012-11-15.
Below is a raw (and likely hideous) rendition of the original report. (PDF)