R 031500Z MAR 15
MARADMIN 097/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC IG (UC)/F002//
SUBJ/DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ANNUAL RISK AND OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT (ROA) FOR FY2016//
NARR/REF A DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) OVERSIGHT PLANNING BOARD CHARTER/16 JUN 2004//
REF/B/INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE MARINE CORPS (IGMC) AND NAVAL INSPECTOR GENERAL (NAVINSGEN) FY16 ROA PLANNING MEETING/27 JAN 2016//
REF/C/MEMO FROM NAVINSGEN/17 FEB 2015.//
POC/E. ABISELLAN/COL/UNIT: IGMC/-/TEL: 703-604-4529/EMAIL: EDUARDO.ABISELLAN@USMC.MIL//
POC/E. STEFANYSHYN/LTCOL/UNIT: IGMC/-/TEL: 703-604-4545/EMAIL: ERICH.STEFANYSHYN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. FOR ACTION BY MARINE FORCES (MARFOR) COMMANDERS, COMMAND INSPECTORS GENERAL (CIG) AND HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS AGENCIES.
2. REF A DIRECTS THE NAVINSGEN, NAVAL AUDIT SERVICE, NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE, AND THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE MARINE CORPS (IGMC) TO LEAD AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF RISK AND OPPORTUNITIES. THIS ANNUAL ASSESSMENT IDENTIFIES AND COLATES THE DON'S POTENTIAL RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT AND ALLOWS SENIOR LEADERS TO PRIORITIZE THEM. REF B WAS A PLANNING MEETING BETWEEN NAVINSGEN AND IGMC TO DETERMINE FY2016 ROA GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POA&M. REF C IS THE NAVINSGEN'S DIRECTION FOR ALL DON UNITS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DATA CALL AND ASSESSMENT.
3. PURPOSE. PER THE REFERENCES, THE IGMC IS SOLICITING INPUT FOR THE ANNUAL ROA. THE PURPOSE OF THE ROA IS TO IDENTIFY MAJOR RISK CATEGORIES WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS THAT ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FRAUD, WASTE, ABUSE, INEFFICIENCY, MISMANAGEMENT, AND STATUTORY AND REGULATORY NONCOMPLIANCE. THIS PROCESS WILL ALSO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR USING THE DON'S INSPECTION, EVALUATION AND AUDIT FUNCTIONS TO STRENGTHEN THE DEPARTMENT. IT IS ALSO AN OCCASION TO IDENTIFY SYSTEMIC TRENDS. THE ASSESSMENT WILL SERVE AS A BASIS FOR STRUCTURING THE DON'S FISCAL YEAR 2016 OVERSIGHT PLAN. THE UTILITY OF THIS EFFORT WILL ENABLE DON LEADERSHIP TO EFFICIENTLY FOCUS ITS OVERSIGHT EFFORTS.
4. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS YEAR'S ROA, CIGS WILL CONSOLIDATE SUBMISSIONS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMANDS AND SUBMIT THE INPUT VIA A WORD DOCUMENT TO IGMC VIA THE APPROPRIATE MARFOR COMMANDER. THE IGMC WILL REVIEW SUBMISSIONS AND PLACE RESPONSES INTO THE RISK AND OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT APPLICATION (ROAA) WEB-BASED COLLECTION TOOL. THE FOLLOWING STEPS WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE REQUIREMENTS:
   A. FOR ANY FY2015 (PREVIOUS YEAR) SUBMISSION, EVALUATE EACH OF YOUR PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES AND DETERMINE IF THEY SHOULD BE DELETED OR RESUBMITTED.
   B. RESUBMIT THOSE RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE STILL APPLICABLE AND UPDATE 2015 SUBMISSIONS WITH NEW INFORMATION; OR
   C. REQUEST TO REMOVE THOSE PRIOR YEAR RISK SUBMISSIONS THAT ARE NO LONGER CURRENT OR RELEVANT WITH AN EXPLANATION FOR NOT RESUBMITTING.
   D. ADD ANY NEW RISK AND OPPORTUNITY DEEMED APPROPRIATE THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN PRIOR YEARS. SUBMISSIONS WILL BE MADE IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
4.D.1. ORIGINATED BY: (ORGANIZATION)
4.D.2. STATUS: (PENDING)
4.D.3. ACTION: (NEW OR RESUBMITTED)
4.D.4. PRIORITY: (HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW)
4.D.5. RISK POC: (NAME, PHONE NO., AND E-MAIL ADDRESS)
4.D.6. FUNCTIONAL AREA: (E.G., ACQUISITION INTEGRITY/FRAUD, ANTI-TERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SAFETY, FACILITIES AND REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FORCE READINESS AND FLEET OPERATIONS, HEALTHCARE AND MEMBER/FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND DEPLOYMENT, INTELLIGENCE AND CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS, LOGISTICS, SUPPLY, AND MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS, MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL, SYSTEMS ACQUISITION AND ACQUISITION LOGISTICS.)
4.D.7. TYPE: (RISK OR OPPORTUNITY)
4.D.8. DESCRIPTION OF VULNERABILITY/STATEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY.
4.D.9. IMPACT JUSTIFICATION.
       A. PROVIDE RATIONALE AND SUPPORTING DATA TO HELP CLARIFY AND VALIDATE YOUR SUBMISSION. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THE STRATEGIC IMPACT OF THIS ASSESSMENT ON THE DON.
       B. SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE BY COB 3 APR 2015.
       C. ENSURE RESPONSE TO THE DATA CALL IS ACCOMPANIED BY A COVER LETTER SIGNED BY THE MARFOR COMMANDING GENERAL OR APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE.
       D. IF AN ACTIVITY DOES NOT HAVE ROA INPUT, A NEGATIVE RESPONSE IS REQUIRED AND YOUR ACTIVITY'S APPROVING OFFICIAL (FLAG OFFICER OR SENIOR EXECUTIVE) MUST PROVIDE A LETTER STATING THAT THERE WILL BE NO INPUT.
5. THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED FOR RELEASE BY MR. C. E. SHELTON, JR., ACTING IGMC.//