DHS OIG Issues Report on CBP FY 2012 Information Technology Management

The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General issued a report containing an independent audit conducted by KPMG LLP that provides observations and recommendations related to CBP's information technology management for FY 2012. The audit showed "a significant deficiency in the areas of Information Technology (IT) security management, access controls, configuration management, segregation of duties, contingency planning, and application controls," said KPMG.

There continue to be concerns with CBP's drawback system, which the report described as a "significant deficiency." The drawback system "lacks the controls necessary to prevent, or detect and correct excessive drawback claims," it said. The OIG recommended that CBP "continue to pursue alternative compensating or automated controls and measures that may ultimately remediate the risk of overpayment and identify the potential revenue loss exposure to CBP."