HAFMD1-8 governs the Auditor General’s internal audit mission, audit liaison and follow-up functions for the Department of the Air Force.
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HAFMD1-8 establishes the Auditor General as part of the Secretariat and defines organizational relationships within the Department of the Air Force. It assigns responsibilities for internal audits, audit follow-up, external audit liaison, delegated authority, and congressional notifications.
The Auditor General has overall responsibility for the internal audit mission for the Department of the Air Force (DAF). (paragraph 1)
Directing and managing all internal audit functions, activities, and operations within the DAF in accordance with existing statutes, generally accepted government auditing standards, and Department of Defense (DoD) policies. (paragraph 3)
The Auditor General oversees the DAF audit follow-up program, as directed by Office of Management and Budget Circular A-50, Audit, Inspection, or Evaluation Follow Up; DoD Instruction 7650.02, Engaging with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on GAO Audits; and DoD Instruction 7650.03, Follow-up on Inspector General of the Department of Defense (IG DoD) and Internal Audit Reports, to follow-up on management actions taken in response to internal and external audit reports. (paragraph 3)
The Auditor General will inform pertinent DAF leaders of all Government Accountability Office, the DoD Office of the Inspector General, and other external government organization audits, reviews, and surveys applicable to the DAF. (paragraph 3)
Any re-delegation of authority/assignment of responsibility shall not be effective unless it is in writing, has been reviewed by the General Counsel of the DAF (SAF/GC) as primary legal advisor and the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corp (AF/JA) will provide complimentary legal advice, and is signed by the Auditor General. (paragraph 4)