Introduction
The Office of Inspector General was set under the Inspector General Act of 1978(Public law 95-452) and established in March 29, 1989 to provide independent and objective audits, investigations and reviews of the FCC operations and programs. The inspector general therefore pioneers the detection and prevention of fraud, waste and abuse in FCC’s operations and programs. The reports and finds of the investigations, audits and reviews are compiled semi annually by the Inspector General and presented to the chairman and the United States Congress. These reports are a source of information to the chair, commissioners and United States congress on the deficiencies and general operation of the FCC. The FCC chair supervises the Inspector General operations.
The Inspector General’s job is to inform the chairman and congress of any fraud or serious administrative problems which may arise in FCC operations. The Inspector General then recommends corrective action where appropriate in accordance to his analysis, audits, investigations and reviews. He also checks on the progress of implementations of the recommendations. The IG may then refer any criminal issues to the Department of Justice and/or other law enforcing arms. The Inspector General office is staffed with; the Inspector General, Assistant Inspector general for investigations and Counsel, an Assistant Inspector General for Universal Service Programs, an Assistant Inspector General for Audits, an Assistant Inspector General for Management, an Assistant Inspector General for Policy and Planning, a Chief Investigator for Universal Service Programs, a Director for Contract and Performance Audits, a Director for Information System Audits, a Director for Financial Audits...
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... in this process. Modernization of OIG through incorporation of computer aided forensics will lead to a more effective and efficient investigation and efficient procedures.
OIG can seek the help of stakeholders and experts for instance the law enforcing parties, lawyers, advocates, auditors, and accountants to handle some issues more effectively and efficiently, then provide the most desirable recommendations and advise to the OIG. Such delegation of duties will be at a fee but a more real and efficient approach will be provided to curb the issues in the system. OIG for example can seek the advice of the auditor in office (KPMG) on the recommendations to strengthen the internal control system, how to prepare and present the books of accounts in accordance to the required standards, avoid misappropriation of funds, how to implement financial statement changes.
The specific obligations in this case would include monitor corporate governance activities and compliance with organization policies, and assess audit committee effectiveness and compliance with regulations
The mission and values of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is up held with strong Constitutional values. Over the years since the FBI was created in 1908 by Attorney General Charles Bonaparte during the Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. As a progressive during this time period Bonaparte applied his philosophy to forming the FBI with several corps of agents. His thought was that these men should have expertise and not political connections. With the U.S. Constitution based on “federalism” a national government with jurisdiction over matters that cross boundaries, such as interstate and foreign affairs.
This unit taught me that there only a few main enforcement agencies. Some of them include the Department of Justice (which sets standards for the disabled), Medicare, and Medicaid. When we were discussing Medicare I had NO idea it has so many detailed sections! Something else I found equally interesting was use of surveying to verify compliance. Compliance is important because enforcement requires substantial compliance. There are actually two types of survey
The oversight responsibilities of the board, the CAE lacking of expertise or broad understanding of financial controls and responsibilities, and the understaffed internal audit functions lacking of independence and direct access to the board of directors contributed to the absence of internal controls. To begin with, the board should be retrained to achieve financial literacy to review financial reporting. Other than attending formal meetings, the board of directors should be more involved with the management. For the Audit Committee, the two members who were recruited as acquaintances to Brennahan need be replaced with experts who are more sufficiently knowledgeable about accounting rules beyond merely “financially literate”. Furthermore, the internal audit functions need to expand with different expertise commensurate with the expanded activities of the organization, testing financial reporting rather than internal controls from an operational perspective. The CAE should be more independent and proactive to execute audit plans, instead of following orders from the CFO, and initiate a direct and efficient communication between internal audit and audit
Forensic science has now been recognized as an important part of the law enforcement team to help solve crimes and cold cases. The advances in technology are being used each day and we must continue to strive to develop better advances in this field. The recent discovery of using DNA in criminal cases has helped not only positively identify the suspect, but it has helped exonerate hundreds of innocent individuals. “With new advances in police technology and computer science, crime scene investigation and forensic science will only become more precise as we head into the future.” (Roufa, 2017) Forensic science and evidence helps law enforcement officials solve crimes through the collection, preservation and analysis of evidence. By having a mobile crime laboratory, the scene gets processed quicker and more efficiently. Forensic science will only grow in the future to be a benefit for the criminal justice
“Advance in Forensics Provide Creative Tools for Solving Crimes.” www.ctcase.org. Np. n.d. Web. 17 March 2014.
The Inspector General's (IG) mission, as prescribed by statute, is the "prevention, detection, audit, inspection, review, and investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in the provision and delivery of all health and human services in the state, including services through any state-administered health or human services program that is wholly or partly federally funded, and the enforcement of state law relating to the provision of these services."
This is the main reason why the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) independent agency of the United States government was created in 1934. The function of the commission is to regulate interstate and foreign radio, television, wire, and cable communications. To provide for orderly development and operation of broadcasting services, to provide for rapid, efficient nationwide and worldwide telegraph and telephone service.
New types of technology have made it easier to track down and catch criminals. Then also made it easier for prosecutors to gather and present more credible information. Some new technology that has made it easier to track down criminals or help provide more reliable and supportive evidence is things such as DNA testing, computer technology, fingerprinting, and GPS tracking devices. “The main strengths of technology in the criminal justice system lie in the provision of databases which allow better and more efficient records to be stored and retrieved” (Bean 370). Prosecutors now in sense have “…an infallible test of truth, a foolproof method, of determining the accuracy and reliability of evidence and hence of convictions” (Pallaras 72). These 4 technological advancement...
The biggest challenge investigators face and who is involved with high tech crime is the fast-paced constant evolving nature of technology. When companies come out with new devices or new versions of old devices which is almost all the time, and those who gather digital evidence must remain current to be able to locate and preserve all potential evidence. As technology evolves the capacities of these devices will rapidly increase while their form factor grows continually smaller. Investigators must preserve digital evidence to make sure it is suitable for presentation in court as well. Investigators must first never change a crime scene or alter evidence. It is their goal to document and preserve the scene exactly as it was when the crime occurred. Extreme caution and care is needed because the mere act of documenting or cataloging a crime scene means that investigators are interacting with the scene. The second concern is the physical fragility of the evidence. Care must be taken to keep items from getting wet, stepped on etc, this can also be applied to digital evidence. Investigators have been able to examine hard disk drives that have been through fires because the drives are usually air and water tight and impervious to temperatures into the thousands of degrees. The third issue is that digital evidence can be lo...
Forensic science has paved the way to a new world of technological advancements in solving crime, through DNA analysis, new technology such as M-Vac, improving systems such as CODIS and other investigative methods. As forensic science technology advances, the chance of an individual being able to commit a crime and walk away free without leaving any trace of evidence will lessen. While forensic science has its limitations, it can be the only way to provide an accurate account of what actually occurred at some crime scenes.
Today, technology has affected our global surroundings in a number of ways. Technology has created a more advanced society and economy. We use technology in every aspect of life today. New innovations and technology helps create a safer atmosphere and reduces the rate of crime. Technology is the usage and knowledge of techniques or is systems of these things. Usage of technology in the criminal justice system is not new but more apparent today. Technology in criminal justice will continue to challenge us to think about how we turn information into knowledge. Due to new technology, criminal investigations are able to maintain and improve their processes. Forensic science, DNA, other and future technology has all had a tremendous impact on criminal investigation and its process.
Organizations and courts now know the significant need for a convenient digital forensic process when a digital crime occurs. In the early 21st, convenient guidelines and practices are being improved to formalize a computer forensic. Generall...
The Administration Department The administration department also known as the services department provides important services for other departments within a business to help them function properly. Different companies have different uses for their administration department, like in a small business an administration department will be used to manage and take responsibility for departments like human resources or finance. In larger companies they require more departments such as marketing thus giving administration more responsibility over more departments in a business. Some examples of the work that the administration department are: * Clerical work, including filing and keeping records * Typing and other various secretarial duties * Organising meetings * Photocopying * Designing and producing forms * Reception and managing telephone calls * Dealing with queries * Collecting and distributing mail * Managing office resources The services which administration provide usually depends on the size of the business.
Overall, the company is having ineffective controls regarding different departments and in the whole organization. An effective internal audit department should be established within the organization which should test the effectiveness of these controls on regular basis and make it sure that all controls are working effectively and efficiently with the different departments of the organization. Also the Internal auditor should implement the most effective processes and measures to prevent and detect the fraud, corruption and non compliance with the laws and regulations in the organization. Establishment of internal audit committee would be helpful in this regard which comprises of executive and non executive directors.