R 191507Z FEB 2009
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0108/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC IG//
SUBJ/DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ANNUAL RISK AND OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT(ROA) FOR FY 2010//
REF/A/DESC:DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OVERSIGHT PLANNING BOARD CHARTER/DOC/15JUN2008//
REF/B/DESC:MEMORANDUM FROM SECNAV/DOC/28JAN2009//
REF/C/DESC:MEMORANDUM FROM NAVAL INSPECTOR GENERAL/DOC/12FEB2009//
POC/M. J. POWELL/MAJ/UNIT:IGMC/NAME:703-695-3090 / EMAIL:MICHAEL.J.POWELL@USMC.MIL//
POC/J. HERRMANN/CAPT/UNIT:IGMC/NAME: 703-614-1348 / EMAIL:JENNIFER.HERRMANN@USMC.MIL//
NARR/1. REF A DIRECTS THE NAVY INSPECTOR GENERAL (IG), NAVAL AUDIT SERVICE, NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE, AND THE IG OF THE MARINE CORPS (IGMC) TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF VULNERABILITIES TO RISK AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT. REF B IS THE SECNAV MEMO SUPPORTING THIS ASSESSMENT AND DIRECTING ITS HIGHEST PRIORITY. REF C IS THE NAVAL INSPECTOR GENERAL'S DIRECTION FOR ALL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY UNITS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS ASSESSMENT.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. PER THE REFERENCES, IGMC IS SOLICITING INPUT FOR THE ANNUAL ROA IN THE AREAS OF FRAUD, WASTE, ABUSE, INEFFICIENCY, MISMANAGEMENT, AND STATUTORY AND REGULATORY NON-COMPLIANCE, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR BETTER GOVERNANCE.
2.  PREVIOUS EFFORTS OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS HAVE PROVIDED A GOOD FOUNDATION FOR AUDIT AND INSPECTION PLANS, FOCUSING OVERSIGHT RESOURCES ON THE HIGHEST RISK AREAS. THE INTENT IS TO BUILD UPON THIS FOUNDATION EACH YEAR WITH A MORE COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS PROVIDING LEADERSHIP A MORE EXTENSIVE ROA. 
3.  THE IGMC WILL REVIEW AND SUBMIT THIS YEARS INPUT VIA A WEB-BASED APPLICATION. THIS APPLICATION WILL BE OPEN TO ALL MARINE CORPS ORGANIZATIONS REQUIRING ACCESS. THE AUTOMATED SUBMISSION PROCESS ALLOWS A REVIEW, UPDATE, AND RESUBMITAL OF LAST YEAR'S RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES INPUT, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO ADD NEW ITEMS WITH MINIMUM EFFORT. THE WEBSITE ALSO CONTAINS LINKS TO RELEVANT GUIDANCE ON RISKS/OPPORTUNITIES AND PRIORITIES TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING ALL INPUT. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE FY2010 ROA, EACH ORGANIZATION MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TASKS:
A.  RE-EVALUATE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES.
B.  RESUBMIT THOSE RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE STILL APPLICABLE AND PROVIDE NEW INFORMATION TO UPDATE PREVIOUS YEARS SUBMISSION.
C.  FOR RISKS OR OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE NO LONGER CURRENT OR RELEVANT, SUBMIT RECOMMEDATIONS TO THE IGMC TO DELETE. INCLUDE A BRIEF JUSTIFICATION FOR DELETION.                               
D.  ADD ANY RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES DEEMED APPROPRIATE THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN PRIOR YEARS SUBMISSIONS.
E.  PROVIDE THE REQUISITE AMOUNT OF ANALYSIS AND DATA TO SUPPORT AND VALIDATE SUBMISSIONS. 
F.  RANK RISKS AS HIGH, MEDIUM, OR LOW PRIORITY FOR ALL FY10 INPUTS, INCLUDING RESUBMISSIONS.
G.  SUBMISSIONS REQUIRE ENDORSEMENT BY GENERAL OFFICER OR SENIOR EXECUTIVE. THESE ENDORSEMENTS CAN BE SCANNED AND SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL TO THE IGMC VIA THE POCS LISTED ON THIS MESSAGE.     
4.  ASSESSMENTS ARE DUE TO THE IGMC, VIA THE RISK AND OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT APPLICATION (ROAA) WEBSITE, NLT FRIDAY  20 MAR 09.
5.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS. 
A. EACH COMMAND INSPECTOR GENERAL (CIG) REQUIRING AN ACCOUNT MUST LOG-ON TO THE ROAA WEBSITE:  HTTPS:NASIMS.AUDIT.NAVY.MIL/ROAA.ASPX AND REQUEST A MAXIMUM OF TWO ACCOUNTS PER CIG. THIS WEBSITE APPLICATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 25 FEB 09. ONCE THIS ACTION IS COMPLETE, CIG'S WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE NAVAL AUDIT SERVICE WHEN THEIR ACCOUNTS ARE ACTIVATED. ALL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITHOUT CIG'S SHOULD FORWARD THEIR SUBMISSIONS DIRECTLY TO THE IGMC. 
B. ALL INDIVIDUALS WILL REQUIRE A NEW ACCOUNT, REGARDLESS OF PARTICIPATION IN LAST YEARS ASSESSMENT.
C. DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON THE USE OF THIS DATABASE ARE LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE "RESOURCES" TAB ON THE MAIN PAGE OF THE ROAA WEBSITE.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL C. E. SHELTON JR, ACTING INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE MARINE CORPS//