1. What is the Semi-Annual HA Review?
GPC Program Participants
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The Head of Activity (HA), on a semi-annual basis, reviews consolidated GPC monthly A/OPC reviews from the previous six months to ensure adherence to internal controls and facilitate senior management’s awareness of their GPC program’s health.
When is the Semi-Annual HA Review conducted?
All HA reviews must be completed and provided to the CPM no later than 15 June and 15 December of each year.
CPMs are required to brief their Component’s HA and provide their review results to the Agency Program Management Office no later than 15 July and 15 January of each year.
Failure to timely complete the Semi-Annual HA Review in IOD is grounds for suspension.
What is the process?
HAs at each level receive program briefings from their A/OPCs, OA/OPCs, or CPMs, and sign off on the reports.
A/OCPs and OA/OPCs secure and retain HA signatures, and affirm completion within IOD.
CPMs brief their SPEs and OUSD(A&S)/DPC.
How is the Head of Activity report in IOD related to the process?
The HA report includes transaction and account data from U.S. Bank, as well as findings and determinations data from IOD.
The report is used to show the status of the program.
Although the report can be run monthly, six months of consolidated data is used for the Semi-Annual HA Review.
What are the goals of the Semi-Annual HA Review?
Ensure adherence to internal controls.
Engage leadership’s insight into their GPC program’s health (e.g., strengths and areas requiring improvement).
Help promote interdisciplinary communication necessary for successful GPC program operations (e.g., appropriate resourcing, supervisor engagement to resolve performance issues and take disciplinary action when warranted).
Ensure RMs are vested in supporting timely resolution of payment issues to maximize refunds.
Enable organizational/strategic decision-making.
Within IOD, a dashboard showing the completion of the Semi-Annual Review process at each level is available. The review is conducted via the Semi-Annual HA Review report.
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2. What is the Semi-Annual HA Review?
What is the format of the Semi-Annual HA Review?
Red, Yellow, and Green risk indicators are presented for each data point identified below. Each data point reflects the current reporting period. The report includes six sections:
Program Summary
Number and Dollar Value of Transactions
Number and Dollar Value of Convenience Checks Written
Number of Delinquent Accounts (61 Days or More Past Statement Date)
Average Number of Days for Certifying Officer (A/BO) to Certify Invoice for Payment
Program Internal Controls – Flagged Transaction Reviews
Dollar Value of Open DM Cases
Number of DM Cases Initiated, Closed, and Remaining Open
Number of DM Cases Not Closed Due to Deployment, Not Closed Due to Exemption, and Not Closed for Unknown Reason
Number of DM Cases Closed with No Findings; Closed with Administrative Discrepancy; Closed as Misuse, Abuse, or Potential Internal Fraud; Closed as Disputable Transaction; and Determined to Be External Fraud
Number of Findings Identified
Number of Actions Taken
GPC Program Participants
SP3
Program Internal Controls – Monthly Review Questions
Numbers (per role) of Primary and Alternate A/OPCs, Approving/Billing Officials (A/BOs), Cardholders (CHs), and HAs
Numbers (per role) of Primary and Alternate A/OPCs, A/BOs, CHs, and HAs with Documented Evidence of Training per Current Activity/Component Instruction
Number of Card Accounts and (separately) Convenience Check Accounts
Number of Convenience Check Accounts Audited within the Last 12 Months
Number of Accounts with Transaction Limits Greater Than the Current Micro-Purchase Threshold (MPT)
Number of CHs with Transaction Limits Greater Than the MPT Who Have Contracting Officer Warrants, and (separately) Who Have Delegations Other Than Contracting Officer Warrants
Number of Managing Accounts Marked as Deployed
The full report template is available at Monthly A/OPC and Semi-Annual HA Review Report Format.
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3. What is the Semi-Annual HA Review?
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Program Internal Controls – Program Violations
Span of Control Policy Exceptions – CHs to A/BO (Number of Accounts Over 7:1)
Activity Span of Control – CHs to A/OPC (Number of Accounts Over 300:1)
Number of Convenience Checks over the Limit Amount
Number of Managing Accounts That Do Not Have an A/BO and Alternate A/BO Assigned to the Account
Program Internal Controls – Program Health
Large Volume of Business with One Merchant
Number of A/BO Accounts with Excessive Credit Risk Exposure
Number of Inactive/Never Used Cards
Number of Convenience Checks Written under the Limit Amount
Number of Transactions without Electronic Authorizations
Program Internal Controls – Finding Determination
Total Number of Cases with Findings (“No Findings” is valid finding)
Number of Cases with Findings: Not for Government Use (Personal Use), Unauthorized Use, Prohibited Item, Split Purchase to Circumvent the MPT, Exceeds Authorized Limits, Exceeds Minimum Mission Need, Failure to Use/Screen Required Sources when Applicable, Separation of Duties Not Performed, Sustainable (Green) Procurement Procedures Not Followed, and Incomplete Purchase Records
No Findings (as Determined by A/BO)
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Disputable Charges
What are the data sources for the Semi-Annual HA Review?
The data sources, which vary by entry, include Electronic Access System (EAS), IOD, User Entry, and bank.
What are the calculation methodologies for the Semi-Annual HA Review?
The calculation methodologies, which vary by entry, include Straight Count, Straight Calculation, and specific defined calculations.
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