2009-08-31T17:30:02-07:00 tag:oig.nasa.gov,2009-08-31:/2009/08/31/monthly/06 tag:oig.nasa.gov,2009-08-31:/2009/08/31/monthly/06/entry1 2009-08-31T17:30:02-07:00 Constance Rybicki constance.h.rybicki@nasa.gov <TABLE><TR><TD>Agency Name:</TD><TD colspan="4">(026) NASA Office of Inspector General</TD></TR><TR><TD>Month End Date:</TD><TD colspan="4">31-Aug-2009</TD></TR><TR><TD colspan="5"></TD></TR><TR><TD>Agency / Bureau</TD><TD>OIG</TD><TD>Sub-Account Code (OPTIONAL)</TD><TD>Total Obligations</TD><TD>Total Gross Outlays</TD></TR><TR><TD>(026-00) NASA Office of Inspector General</TD><TD>(80-0116 2009 \ 2013) OIG Recovery Act </TD><TD></TD><TD>$229635</TD><TD>$203315</TD></TR><TR><TD>(026-00) NASA Office of Inspector General</TD><TD>(80-0109 2009 \ 2010) Non-Recovery Act Funds Used on Recovery Act Activity </TD><TD></TD><TD>$13589</TD><TD>$13589</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Major Completed Actions</TD><TD colspan="4"><ul> <li>Conducted Entrance Conference with NASA Audit Liaisons, NASA Mission Directorates,and NASA Centers on the Recovery Act Transparency Board Contracts and Grants Work Force Survey initiatitive. </li><li>Updated audit plan for CAS/JSC Recovery Act audit of contract awards. Fieldwork is planned for early October </li><li>Reviewed and summarized NASA's Training related to the Recovery Act and prepared documents for a training specific webpage on NASA OIG's Recovery Act site </li><li>Reviewed NASA's memorandum of understanding with NOAA and researched best practices relating to the oversight of Interagency Agreements. This research will assist the NASA OIG in ensuring proper oversight of the activities funded under the agreement by NOAA's Recovery Act funds. </li><li>Held working session with the Recovery Act Implementation Team to identify upcoming major Recovery Act procurements and develop a timeline and methodology for reviewing programs and projects funded by the Recovery Act </li></ul></TD></TR><TR><TD>Major Planned Actions</TD><TD colspan="4"> <ul><li>Collect and review NASA's Contract and Grant Staffing Qualification Survey responses (Sept. 2009) </li><li>Finalize OIG Audit Program (4th Qtr FY 2009) </li><li>Review NASA process for monitoring ARRA funds with NASA Team (Ongoing) </li><li>Fieldwork on audit of Cross Agency Support procurements and project milestones (1st Qtr FY 2010) </li><li>Update NASA OIG's Recovery Act work plans for FY 2010 (1st Qtr FY 2010) </li><li>Coordinate Recovery Act audits and reviews with other OIG Audit and Investigation activities (Ongoing) </li><li>Establish timeline for FY 2010 Recovery Act audits and site visits (1st Qtr FY 2010) </li></ul></TD></TR></TABLE>