High-Risk Areas: Benefits to Be Gained by Continued Emphasis on Addressing High-Risk Areas. Statement of Gene L. Dodaro, Assistant Coomptroller General, Accounting and Information Management Division

摘要

We are pleased to be here today to discuss major government programs andoperations we have identified as high risk because of vulnerabilities to waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement. The Subcommittee's request, we will focus on high-risk areas related to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Medicare and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. In addition, this statement will discuss other high-risk areas that affect agencies under the Subcommittee's jurisdiction, including the Customs Services' financial management, information security weaknesses, and the possibility of serious computer disruptions in service to the public due to the Year 2000 Problem.