Table of Contents

Fiscal Year 2014 Citizen’s Report, page i

Who We Are, page i

Fiscal Year 2014 Performance Highlights, page ii

Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Highlights, page iii

What’s Next? Future Challenges and Priorities, page iv

Message from the Architect of the Capitol, page vi

Fiscal Year 2014 Performance and Accountability Report, page viii

About this Report, page viii

About the Cover, page 1

Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting, page 1

Introduction, page 2

How this Report is Organized, page 2

Section I: Management’s Discussion and Analysis, page 4

Our History, page 4

Our Mission and Organization, page 7

AOC’s Strategic Goals and Strategic Objectives, page 15

Performance Highlights, page 17

Strategic Goal 1: One Team, One Mission, page 19

Strategic Goal 2: Innovative and Empowered Workforce, page 22

Strategic Goal 3: Awe-Inspiring Facilities, page 24

Strategic Goal 4: Extraordinary Services, page 27

Management Challenges and Looking Ahead, page 31

Management Assurances and Other Financial Compliances, page 40

Implementation of the Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act, page 40

Summary of Material Weaknesses and Significant Deficiencies, page 41

Architect’s FMFIA Statement of Assurance, page 42

Federal Financial Management Improvement Act, page 43

Financial Management Systems Summary, page 43

Federal Information Security Management Act, page 45

Improper Payments Information Act , page 45

Financial Highlights, page 46

Section II: Performance Information, page 54

Introduction, page 54

Strategic Goal 1: One Team, One Mission, page 60

Strategic Goal 2: Innovative and Empowered Workforce, page 69

Strategic Goal 3: Awe-Inspiring Facilities, page 75

Strategic Goal 4: Extraordinary Services, page 85

Behind the Scenes: U.S. Botanic Garden, page 92

Section III: Financial Information, page 94

Introducing the Principal Financial Statements, page 94

Message from the Chief Financial Officer, page 96

AOC Inspector General Transmittal, page 98

Independent Auditors’ Report, page 99

Independent Auditors’ Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and on Compliance, page 101

Architect of the Capitol’s Response to the AOC Inspector General, page 108

Financial Statements, page 110

Notes to the Financial Statements, page 114

Required Supplementary Information, page 131

Section IV: Other Information, page 142

Overview, page 142

Schedule of Spending, page 143

The AOC Inspector General’s Statement of Management Opportunities and Performance Challenges, page 146

Summary of Financial Statement Audit and Management Assurances, page 153

Improper Payments Information Act and Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act, page 154

Freeze the Footprint, page 155

Small Business Accomplishments, page 156

Appendices, page 158

Appendix A: AOC Jurisdictions’ Key Accomplishments and Priorities, page 158

Appendix B: List of Major Facilities Under AOC’s Care, page 165

Appendix C: Websites and Media Platforms of Interest, page 167

Appendix D: Reimbursable Accounts Summary, page 168

Appendix E: Performance Indicators Added or No Longer Used, page 169

Appendix F: List of Abbreviations and Acronyms, page 170

Appendix G: Acknowledgements, page 172