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KINGS POINT, N.Y., September 25, 2013 — Today, maritime professionals and hiring managers from 42 companies, federal agencies, and maritime-related organizations participated in the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) annual career fair, Sea Fair 2013, held in O’Hara Hall.
The...
KINGS POINT, NEW YORK, September 11, 2013 – Today the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) hosted a brief ceremony to remember and honor first responders and victims of the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001.
During the ceremony, the Regimental Public...
Kings Point, N.Y. - On Friday, August 23, Representative Steve Israel (D-NY) hosted a summit at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) to discuss the issue of homelessness among veterans and solutions to combat it. Before the start of the session, he had a tour of the Academy’s capital...
KINGS POINT, N.Y., June, 30, 2013 - On Thursday, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) faculty, staff and Regiment of Midshipmen came together during the Academy’s Eighteenth Academic Convocation to celebrate the beginning the 2013-2014 Academic Year. “The Academic Convocation is one...
This guide is intended to assist agencies maintain or implement effective internal controls and help determine what, where, and how improvements can be implemented.
FMFIA required GAO to issue standards for internal control in government. These standards provide the overall framework for establishing and maintaining internal control and for identifying and addressing major performance and management challenges and areas at greatest risk of fraud, waste,...
OMB Circular A-123 defines management's responsibilities for internal control in Federal agencies. This circular was issued in December 2004 and it is addressed to all Federal Chief Financial Officers, Chief Operation Officers, Chief Information Officers, and Program Managers.
The Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA) requires agencies to establish internal control and financial systems that provide reasonable assurance that the three objectives of internal control are achieved:
Effectiveness and efficiency of operations;Compliance with applicable laws...