all applicable laws and regulations, and to minimize, prevent, or detect and correct any instances of fraud waste, abuse, and mismanagement. The control environment will include promoting internal control knowledge and awareness among all staff. While the entrenchment of su'ong internal controls requires the active involvement of all agency personnel, this council recognizes that the most effective means of maintaining a robust intental controls environment requires a de?nitive and united ?tone at the top." This council involves the senior leaders and key managers who are all conunitted to this mission and the continual improvement of' the internal environment of the PEG During E, the SleC formally met to review and assess the risk pro?le for the agency. The SleC adjusted the agency?s risk pro?le after the departure ofa Conunissicner and after the move to the new building location. Management is committed to regularly assessing the agency?s risk pro?le and ensuring that adequate measures are in place to mitigate any risks. The SleC also regularly when reviewing the annual 1-1-123- submissions from FEC divisions. Challenge 2: Longstanding 1 vi'acancies in Senior Leadership Positions Management acknowledges that there are vacancies throughout the agency. Management continues to work with the Personnel and Finance committees for approval to post and hire quali?ed individuals for all of the identi?ed positions. its identi?ed by the GIG, the positions of Chief Financial le?cer, General Counsel, Deputy Staff Director for Management and Administration, and the Deputy Chief lnfonnation le?cer for Operations are all currently ?lled by quali?ed full-time employees on an acting basis- Ey statute, only the Commission can select a permanent General Counsel and Inspector General: and by agency practice, the same is true of the Chief Financial le?cer- The Conuuissicn has recently selected an Inspector General and is nearing the conclusion of the hiring process for a Chief financial lGf?cer. Additionally, the Personnel Committee has approved the following positions to be ?lled on a permanent basis: Deputy Staff Director for Management and Administration, Deputy Chief Information Of?cer for lClperations, and Chief Information Security le?cer. All ofthese positions are currently in the hiring process and we anticipate concluding the hiring process in the next couple of months. As the senior leadership vacancies are ?lled, the Personnel and Finance Conu'nittees will closely scrutinize any remaining vacancies- In light of recent budget guidance from the foice and Budget, prudent management requires that close examination is paid to the potential impact of' each vacancy that is approved to hire. The Personnel and Finance Committees are committed to analyzing the current FEC workforce and looking ahead to ?scal years in order to avoid having to implement a reduction in force. Challenge 3: Structure Information Security Program raises the concern that the FEC Information Security Program needs to be prioritized- Management shares this view and has committed considerable resources towards