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Audit of the Federal Trade Commission’s Compliance with the DATA Act

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
OIGReportNoA-20-02
Report Type
Audit
Description
Audit of the Federal Trade Commission’s Compliance with the DATA Act
File
ftc_fy_2019_data_act_report.pdf
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Federal Trade Commission OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Revise internal control procedures and processes to ensure that reconciliation differences are resolved timely and prior to DATA Act submission.

Revise internal control procedures and processes to ensure award level data is accurately entered into FPDS-NG and any DATA Act reporting errors are identified and corrected timely.

Revise control procedures and processes to ensure contract awards are recorded into FPDS-NG timely.