The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General has issued a report containing an independent audit conducted by KPMG LLP that addresses the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's fiscal year 2009 internal controls over financial reporting.
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is the CBP's electronic system through which the international trade community reports imports and exports to and from the U.S. and the government determines admissibility.
During the February 25, 2010 Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC) meeting, CBP and Treasury officials discussed Automated Commercial Environment and the International Trade Data System development efforts.
The Automation Subcommittee of the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC) is asking the international trade community to provide feedback on cost savings and cost avoidance related to the implementation of Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).
During the February 25, 2010 Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC) meeting, a CBP official and COAC's Trade Facilitation Subcommittee provided an update on account management (also known as management by account and account based processing).
The Department of Homeland Security has recently released its fiscal year 2011 budget request, which contains specific funding requests for U.S. Customs and Border Protection automation modernization, including funding for the Automated Commercial Environment, International Trade Data System, and Automated Commercial System.
The Department of Homeland Security has recently released its fiscal year 2011 budget request, which contains specific funding requests for U.S. Customs and Border Protection initiatives such as Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, Secure Freight Initiative, intellectual property rights enforcement, screening, etc.
During the February 25, 2010 Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC) meeting, CBP officials provided an update on 10+2.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message outlining its policy on testing requirements for new Automated Commercial Environment ABI filers.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that it posted the Automated Commercial Environment Implementation Guidelines for the future M1 release (e-Manifest: Ocean and Rail).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that Web-based training, "ACE Forms, Declarations, & AD/CVD Cases", is available to Automated Commercial Environment Portal users for the new Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue enhancements which are scheduled to be deployed on January 17, 2010 (ESAR A2.3.1a, also known as ESAR III).