Management Letter Fiscal Year 1996 Financial Statements VA Life Insurance Programs

The OIG selected Philadelphia, PA, and St. Paul, MN, VA Regional Office and Insurance Center internal controls as part of our review of VA's FY 1996 Consolidated Financial Statements. The purpose of the audit was to determine whether financial information processed at these centers was reliable and whether operations complied with applicable laws and regulations. Overall we concluded that staff established required internal controls for monitoring financial information, and generally complied with VA policies and procedures based on audit tests made.