The diagram shows the three principal steps involving the issuance by the Secretary of State of the FMFIA Annual Statement of Assurance:
- Based on information gathered from knowledge of day-to-day operations, management program reviews and OIG and GAO audits and other management initiated evaluations, individual assurance statements are provided in August by Ambassadors assigned overseas and from Assistant Secretaries in Washington, DC.
- From these assurance statements, in September the Management Control Steering Committee makes the determination on the adequacy of management controls.
- In November, based on the Management Control Steering Committees recommendatons, the Secretary of State issues the Department's Annual Statement of Assurance.
