ACTION MEMORANDUM # 408

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 17, 2002
• Sequence Number: 33
• Publication Date: July 1, 1964
• Content Type: MEMO

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Action Memorandum No. A-408
Date
TO : Deputy Director for Plans
Deputy Director for art
SUBJECT Review of Audit Reports by Station/Base Chiefs
and ]Field Support Personnel
REFERENCE:
1. Review of audit reports reveals too Many procedures and a image`
wherein the same weaknesses in financial p
meat have appeased in succeeding reports. In some cases,
failure to follow through on corrective action ie attributable
to failure of responsible offices to assure that Station and Base
Chiefs as well as support personnel clearly understand their
responsibdlity for taking pry-ipt? personal and decisive action
an problem areas revealed by audit reports.
2. To assure that responsible officers assigned to field
installations are fully iafor ;*d on matters identified is audit
reports as requiring their attention mad understand the action
expected of them, all personnel preparing to assume positions
as Chiefs of Stations or Bases or designated to assuxre finance
or logistical functions at field installations should:
a. Review the last audit report on the installation
and any related correspondence concerning action taken
or required thereon.
b. Be impressed with their responsibility for
following through on audit recommendations.
SUSPENSE DATE:
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3, in addition to review of field *udit reports prior to
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discussed With -tat srs and base CbieI s
support personnel during port ede of iiesdq&rt5re c eisaltati
and TDY.
4. thief. Audit gt#tf. WiU prOVide sssistan+e as desired
to clarify or elaborate an any malt rs pressatsd in audit report
or to resist in briefings of station p.rse e1.
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cc: inter Genova'
0/IG (15 Jul 64)
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Attached is the proposed Action emo=
randum we discussed which, approved,
will require Chiefs of Stations and Bases
and field support personnel to review audit
reports before going out and during Head-
quarters consultations and TDYs.
NAME AND ADDRESS
FOLD HERE TO RETURN TO SENDER
UNCLASSIFIED
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP
DATE
Executive Director-Comptr
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CONCURRENCE
FROM: NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NO.
Inspector General
7/15/64
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