Fiscal Year 2010 CBP Annual Financial Report - CBP.gov

Overview of CBP
in-house vetting of applicants’ backgrounds and interviewing of applicants. CBP is also exploring opportunities for
other modernization projects through the ongoing work of the Trade Integrated Planning and Coordination Cell
(TIPCC), which is focusing on a number of trade modernization initiatives, including Centers of Expertise and a
new Account Executive position that will be piloted in FY 2011.
International Trade Data System
CBP has reiterated its commitment to advancing the International Trade Data System (ITDS) program, the “single
window” vision that would provide all parties involved in trade and transport access to standardized information
and documents with a single entry point to fulfill all import, export, and transit-related regulatory requirements.
CBP is pursuing three near term measures as a tangible demonstration of this commitment.
• Measure 1: CBP will add data elements required by other agencies to the major import reporting messages
(manifest, entry, and entry summary);
• Measure 2: CBP will develop the capability to accept the transmission of imaged forms (such as pdf files),
which may currently only be submitted on paper; and;
• Measure 3: CBP will complete its plans for ITDS and make decisions related to the technical interoperability
with other agencies’ systems in order to allow other agencies to continue with their plans for using ITDS and
investing in automated systems to work with ACE/ITDS.
Implementation of the National Annual Audit Plan
The FY 2010 National Annual Audit Plan was developed to provide the appropriate balance of audit support for
trade security, facilitation, enforcement initiatives and import safety in keeping with the mission intent and goals
of CBP. The plan was designed to address the CBP PTIs and included coverage of issues such as revenue protection,
IPR, agriculture, import safety issues, AD/CVD, user fees and supply chain security reviews of non-CTPAT member
companies. Results for FY 2010 include:
• 379 audits completed.
• Approximately $49.7 million in recommended recoveries, including user fees, identified in all audits
completed.
• Approximately $33.8 million in collections from current and prior audits issued, including penalties.
• 267 audits in progress at the end of the fiscal year.
Looking Ahead
CBP continues to expand and enhance mission effectiveness by its forward-looking approach to secure America’s
borders and the vitality of our economy.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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