MANAGEMENT ASSURANCES
Annual Assurance Statement on Internal Controls
and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
OGE’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control and financial management systems that meet the objectives of the Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA). OGE conducted its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over the effectiveness and efficiency of operations and compliance with applicable laws and regulations in accordance with OMB Circular A-123, Management’s Responsibility for Internal Control. Based on the results of this evaluation, OGE can provide reasonable assurance that its internal control over the effectiveness and efficiency of operations and compliance with applicable laws and regulations as of September 30, 2007 was operating effectively and no material weaknesses were found in the design or operation of the internal controls.
In addition, OGE conducted its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which includes safeguarding of assets and compliance with applicable laws and regulations, in accordance with the requirements of Appendix A of OMB Circular A-123. Based on the results of this evaluation, OGE can provide reasonable assurance that its internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2007 was operating effectively and no material weaknesses were found in the design or operation of the internal controls over financial reporting.
Robert I. Cusick
/s/
Director
Office of Government Ethics
November 15, 2007
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