Ernest & Young LLP and DCAA Audit of Southwest Research Institute, FY Ended September 24, 1999

IG-02-007 QUALITY ERNST & YOUNG LLP AND DEFENSE CONTROL CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY AUDIT OF REVIEW SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 24, 1999 REPORT January 23, 2002 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL National Aeronautics and Space Administration Additional Copies To obtain additional copies of this report, contact the Assistant Inspector General for Audits at (202) 358-1232, or visit www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oig/hq/issuedaudits.html. Suggestions for Future Audits To suggest ideas for or to request future audits, contact the Assistant Inspector General for Audits. Ideas and requests can also be mailed to: Assistant Inspector General for Audits Code W NASA Headquarters Washington, DC 20546-0001 NASA Hotline To report fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement, contact the NASA OIG Hotline at (800) 424-9183, (800) 535-8134 (TDD), or at www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oig/hq/hotline.html#form or write to the NASA Inspector General, P.O. Box 23089, L’Enfant Plaza Station, Washington, DC 20026. The identity of each writer and caller can be kept confidential, upon request, to the extent permitted by law. Reader Survey Please complete the reader survey at the end of this report or at http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oig/hq/audits.html. Acronyms AICPA American Institute of Certified Public Accountants CAM Contract Audit Manual CPSR Contractor Purchasing System Review ...