Cyclopedia of Congressional Budget Law

Internal Control

GAO Glossary of Terms and Definition (September 2005)

Internal Control

An integral component of an organization’s management that provides reasonable assurance that the following objectives are being achieved: (1) effectiveness and efficiency of operations, (2) reliability of financial reporting, and (3) compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Safeguarding of assets is a subset of all three of these objectives.

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