FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS WEBSITE

To manage the FIAR Plan and ensure that DoD-wide financial improvement efforts continue to mature and are integrated with transformation activities across the Department, the OUSD(C) established the FIAR Directorate, a program management office. The FIAR Directorate:

• Recommends strategic direction to the DCFO and USD(C),
• Assists the Components where possible,
• Develops and issues detailed financial improvement and audit preparation methodologies and guidance,
• Organizes and convenes cross-Component financial and functional working groups to assist in developing the audit readiness methodology and process,
• Utilizing experienced financial, accounting and auditing personnel, embeds teams to develop, improve and execute FIPs and provide training to Components,
• Biannually, publishes the FIAR Plan Status Report,
• Maintains the FIAR Planning Tool, which is used by the Components to manage their FIPs,
• Monthly, performs detail reviews of the Component FIPs supported by the OUSD(AT&L) and provides feedback to the Components, as needed, and
• Develops metrics for monitoring and reporting progress.