Quality Management Program Update

FGIS Compliance Division Director Thomas O'Connor reports that implementation of the Quality Management Program has gone very well.  With one exception, he said all official agencies have now submitted their plans and the vast majority have been approved.  He said FGIS appreciates the cooperation from agencies in making any necessary changes in an expeditious fashion.

Once an agency's plan is approved, it is then subject to an initial audit within three months.  O'Connor said the audit provides an opportunity to review and fine-tune the plans to make any necessary changes.  Within a year, agencies will then have full audit and over the course of three years, FGIS will conduct an on-site review.

O'Connor made a point of thanking AAGIWA for its participation in the Quality Review Team and said the changes the team made to the original plan resulted in a much more workable program.