SECNAVINST 5200 - Navy Issuances

SECNAV M-5200.35JUNE 2008Example 5: MIC Plan (Continued)Overview of the Managers’ Internal Control Program within the Organization: Address allfive elements of the GAO standards: Control Environment, Risk Assessment, Control Activities,Information and Communication, and Monitoring, and how they are being addressed within yourorganization.) For each discussion area, if published information already exists, it is unnecessary torepeat it within the document. Instead, attach or reference the location and source of the relevantinformation, so it can be easily obtained.MissionControl Environment• Identify your organization's mission - what your organization is working to accomplish.Attach/Reference: location and/or copy of published mission statementStrategic Plan• Identify your organization’s strategic plan.Attach/Reference: location and/or copy of the Strategic PlanOrganization Structure• Describe at a high level how your organization is structured--the hierarchy, functional divisions,programs, staffing, etc.• Discuss how key areas of authority and responsibility are defined. Identify how lines of reportingare established.Identify the IC reporting chain of command within your organizationIdentify the funding flow within your organizationAttach/Reference: organization chart, DON organizational manual, chapters, pages, etc. Indicate thedate of the chart and frequency of update.Risk Assessment• Describe how your organization assesses the risks associated with accomplishing its mission. Isyour organization performing risk assessments on operations, programs and administrativefunctions? (This section is simply a narrative overview of your risk assessment. The results ofyour risk assessment shall be included in the risk assessment documentation requirement.)Control Activities• Describe the methodology of how control activities are identified and developed, the types ofpolicies and documented procedures that are in place to explain and outline how to ensure theeffectiveness of the controls.19