U.S. Customs Service: Unresolved Audit Issues Between Customs and the Virgin Islands
GGD-90-21
Published: Dec 08, 1989. Publicly Released: Jan 08, 1990.
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GAO reviewed unresolved audit issues between the U.S. Customs Service and the U.S. Virgin Islands, focusing on: (1) who should receive preclearance collections; (2) whether the Virgin Islands should receive interest on a U.S. Treasury Customs collection account; (3) the Virgin Islands' right to U.S. duties for items entering the United States before reaching the Virgin Islands; (4) $5 million which the Virgin Islands auditor contended that Customs collected but did not credit to the Virgin Islands' account; and (5) Customs administrative issues regarding user fee funds accounts, support costs, and employee payments.
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AuditsCost accountingCustoms administrationErroneous paymentsstate relationsRevenue sharing paymentsSpecial fund accountsTariff agreementsTariffsTerritories and possessions