Secure phones and related equipment - Recent Audits - Brief Article

TIG Brief: The Inspector General, Sept-Oct, 2003

Although unit equipment custodians properly secured the telephones and unit communications security personnel were appointed and trained, wing personnel on an Air Force installation did not effectively account for secure telephones or crypto-ignition keys (CIKs).

An audit identified 108 assets on-hand but not recorded in accounting records, 21 assets authorized that were not needed, 16 unserviceable assets not turned in for repair or distribution, and five missing assets.

Additionally, the review disclosed that 19 CIKs could not be physically located, 19 CIKs were on hand but not recorded in the database, and serial numbers for 11 CIKs were inaccurate.

Furthermore, management did not have any documents showing who had signed for and was responsible for the CIKs.

ROA F2003-0023-FBN000