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<br />.... . . <br />. ~ 0:..._...... .:":..d.'-" _.,. - .... <br /> <br />..-<--.......... <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />0023~fJ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />United States Department of the Interior <br /> <br />FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE <br />WASHINGTON. D,C. 20240 <br /> <br />AOOAns ONI. Y TNE OIRECTOA. <br />FISH AHO W1LCuFe seRVICE <br /> <br />In Reply Refer To: <br />FilS/HIE/DES <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />~! :' <br />" <br /> <br />, 2 <br /> <br />.....,...,-.. <br /> <br />Memorandum <br /> <br />To: Assistant Inspector General for Audits <br /> <br />From~egu~yOirector <br /> <br />Subject: Draft Audit Report on the Endangered Species Program <br />(Assignment No. W-FW-FWS-21-89) <br /> <br />Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the draft audit <br />report on the endangered species program. The subject draft report has <br />been reviewed at all levels of the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service). <br />Please find our response attached. The endangered species program, as you <br />are aware, is incredibly complex. The Service acknowledges the overall <br />theme of the report: a lack of sufficient resources to effectively <br />accomplish the goals of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act). <br /> <br />Concurrent with the Inspector General's Audit the Service has just completed <br />an internal control evaluation of the endangered species function. There <br />were three identified control weaknesses: (I) policies and procedures for <br />endangered species elements are not available or need revision; (2) clearly <br />stated goals and objectives not promulgated to all employees; and (3) no <br />adequate system for reporting of expenditures, accomplishments, and status <br />of species and recovery plans. This evaluation has established a series <br />of planned corrective actions over the next year or so. These should <br />greatly increase the effectiveness of the Service in meeting many of the <br />obligations you also have identified in this audit. In an effort to seek <br />better ways of doing business the Service is developing a major endangered <br />species initiative to maximize efficiency and planning for the endangered <br />species activity. <br /> <br />In Attachment I, the Service has responded to each of your recommendations <br />and pointed out any disagreement with the report's findings. <br /> <br />/ <br />,.~./ / /--1:7/. I / <br />. 1 <."/!l -1-_:_ <br />- / %. ,)Jh.--'>L <br />~. / <br /> <br />Attachment <br /> <br />26 <br />