The Office of Procurement Integrity and Compliance (OPIC) is the internal and external audit, review, and compliance arm of the OCP. The OPIC is responsible for:
- conducting procurement related audits and reviews for compliances;
- detecting fraud, waste and abuse in procurement operations internal and external to OCP;
- assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of District agencies’ procurement operations;
- and assessing agency contracting officer's ("ACO") qualifications to determine the appropriate level of delegation of contracting authority.
The OPIC Auditing Guide & Manual* provides a standard approach to performing internal and external audits of agency procurement activities within the District. It incorporates various standards from both the Government Auditing Standards ("GAS"), the Institute of Internal Auditors ("IIA"), and International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. The purpose of this guide is to:
- Delineate basic principles that represent the practice of internal auditing.
- Provide a framework for performing and promoting a broad range of value-added internal audit activities.
- Establish the basis for the evaluation of internal and external audit performance.
- Foster improved procurement organizational processes and operations.
