Official website of the Department of Homeland Security

Consistent with CDC guidance, most Office of Inspector General employees are currently serving the American people remotely. We are determined to keep interruptions to our operations to a minimum, and we appreciate your patience during this time.

Information and guidance about COVID-19 is available at coronavirus.gov.

Independent Auditors' Report on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Fiscal Year 2016 Consolidated Financial Statements

Executive Summary

KPMG, LLC expressed an unmodified (clean) opinion on CBP’s FY 2016 consolidated financial statements. However, KPMG identified five significant deficiencies in internal control, three of which KPMG considers material weaknesses in the areas of information technology controls and financial systems functionality; financial reporting; and refunds and drawbacks of duties, taxes, and fees. The two other significant deficiencies in internal control are related to entity-level controls and custodial revenue - entry process. KPMG made 18 recommendations to improve these areas.

Report Number

OIG-17-36

Issue Date

02/06/2017

Document File

DHS Agency

Oversight Area

Keywords

Fiscal Year

2017