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Standards for Internal Control in the Government
Going Green
Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government
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Session Objective
• To discuss GAO’s Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book)
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Green Book Through the Years
1983 Present
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What’s in Green Book for the Federal Government?
• Reflects federal internal control standards required per Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA)
• Serves as a base for OMB Circular A-123
• Written for government• Leverages the COSO Framework• Uses government terms
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What’s in Green Book for State and Local Governments?
• May be an acceptable framework for internal control on the state and local government level under proposed OMB Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards
• Written for government• Leverages the COSO Framework• Uses government terms
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What’s in Green Book for Management and Auditors?
• Provides standards for management
• Provides criteria for auditors
• Can be used in conjunction with other standards, e.g. Yellow Book
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Updated COSO Framework
ReleasedMay 14, 2013
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The COSO Framework
• Relationship of Objectives and Components• Direct relationship between objectives (which are what an entity
strives to achieve) and the components (which represent what is needed to achieve the objectives)
• COSO depicts the relationshipin the form of a cube:
• The three objectives are represented by the columns
• The five components are represented by the rows
• The entity’s organization structure isrepresented by the third dimension
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Source: COSO
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From COSO to Green Book: Harmonization
COSO Green Book
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Exposure Draft Comment Process
• 43 comment letters from federal agencies, Inspectors General, public accounting firms, professional organizations, academia, among others
• Major themes of comments included but were not limited to• Clarification of requirements (must/should)• Definition of key terms• Applicability to state, local, and not-for-profits organizations• Documentation requirements• Editorial suggestions
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Revised Green Book: Standards for Internal Control
in the Federal Government
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Overview
Standards
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• Consists of two sections:• Overview• Standards
• Establishes:• Definition of internal control • Categories of objectives• Components and principles of
internal control• Requirements for effectiveness
Revised Green Book: Standards for Internal Control
in the Federal Government
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Revised Green Book: Overview
• Explains fundamental concepts of internal control
• Addresses how components, principles, and attributes relate to an entity’s objectives
• Discusses management evaluation of internal control
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Overview
Standards
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Fundamental Concepts
• What is internal control in Green Book?• “Internal control is a process effected by an entity’s
management that provides reasonable assurance that the objectives of an entity are being achieved.”
• What is an internal control system in Green Book?• “An internal control system is a continuous built-in
component of operations, effected by people, that provides reasonable assurance, not absolute assurance, that an organization’s objectives will be achieved.”
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Overview: Components, Principles, and Attributes
Achieve Objectives
Components
Principles
Attributes
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Overview
Standards
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Revised Green Book: Principles
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Component, Principle, Attribute
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Overview: Principles and Attributes
Overview
Standards
• In general, all components and principles are required for an effective internal
control system
• Principles and Attributes• Entity should implement relevant principles• If a principle is not relevant, document the rationale of how,
in the absence of that principle, the associated component could be designed, implemented, and operated effectively
• Attributes are considerations that can contribute to the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of principles
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Overview: Management Evaluation
An effective internal control system requires that each of the five components are:• Effectively designed, implemented, and operating• Operating together in an integrated manner
Management evaluates the effect of deficiencies on the internal control system
A component is not effective if related principles are not effective
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Overview
Standards
Overview
Standards
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Overview: Additional Considerations
The impact of service organizations on an entity’s internal control system
Discussion of documentation requirements in the Green Book
Applicability to state, local, and quasi-governmental entities as well as not-for-profits
Cost/Benefit and Large/Small Entity Considerations
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Overview
Standards
Overview
Standards
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Revised Green Book: Standards
• Control Environment
• Risk Assessment
• Control Activities
• Information and Communication
• Monitoring
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Overview
Standards
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Revised Green Book: Standards
• Explains principles for each component
• Includes further discussion of considerations for principles in the form of attributes
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Overview
Standards
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Control Environment
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Risk Assessment
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Control Activities
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Information & Communication
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Monitoring
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Controls Across Components
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Other Key Considerations
• Standards vs. Framework
• Documentation Requirements• Overview lists the documentation requirements found in
the principles which represent the minimum level of documentation necessary for an effective internal control system.
• Consideration of Attributes• Overview discusses how management considers the
design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of the attributes for each principle
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Documentation Requirements
• If management determines a principle is not relevant, management supports that determination with documentation that includes the rationale of how, in the absence of that principle, the associated component could be designed, implemented, and operated effectively.
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Documentation Requirements (cont.)
• Control Environment• Management develops and maintains
documentation of its internal control system.
• Control Activities• Management documents in policies the
internal control responsibilities of the organization.
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Documentation Requirements (cont.)
• Monitoring• Management evaluates and documents the results of
ongoing monitoring and separate evaluations to identify internal control issues.
• Management evaluates and documents internal control issues and determines appropriate corrective actions for internal control deficiencies on a timely basis.
• Management completes and documents corrective actions to remediate internal control deficiencies on a timely basis.
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Accessibility of Green Book
• Comments raised during exposure identified new need
• How do we make the Green Book more accessible to our user community?
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The Green Book layout
• Changed the layout of the Green Book itself to make it more user friendly:• Highlights page• Facsimile page• Graphics throughout the overview• Cube throughout the standards
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Highlights Page
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Facsimile Page
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The Principle Slices
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Cube as Navigation Aid
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The Green Book in Action
• Relationship between the Green Book and Yellow Book
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Green Book and Yellow Book
• Can be used by management to understand requirements
• Can be used by auditors to understand criteria
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The Yellow Book: Framework for Audits
• Findings are composed of • Condition (What is)
• Criteria (What should be)
• Cause
• Effect (Result)
• Recommendation (as applicable)
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Linkage Between Criteria (Yellow Book) and Internal Control (Green Book)
• Green Book provides criteria for the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of an effective internal control system
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The Yellow Book: Framework for Audits
• Findings are composed of • Condition (What is)
• Criteria (What should be)
• Cause
• Effect (Result)
• Recommendation (as applicable)
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Linkage Between Findings (Yellow Book) and Internal Control (Green Book)
• Findings may have causes that relate to internal control deficiencies
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Where to Find the Green Book
• The Green Book is on GAO’s website at: www.gao.gov/greenbook
• For technical assistance, contact us at: [email protected]
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Thank You
Questions?
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