The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we are initiating the subject audit. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) effectively managed grants in accordance with terms and conditions. We may revise
the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for
additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this audit in accordance with the
Government Accountability Office’s generally accepted government auditing standards.