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Item 6.a.
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June 22, 2021
TO: FINANCE COMMITTEE
FROM: KEVIN MIZUNO, FINANCE MANAGER
PHILIP LEIBER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
REVIEWED BY: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER
SUBJECT: RECEIVE OVERVIEW OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INTERNAL CONTROLS
At the December 15, 2020 Finance Committee meeting, during the review of expenditures, newly-
appointed Finance Committee Member McGill requested an overview of internal controls over the
accounts payable function arising from the new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system implemented
in September 2020.
To meet this request, staff undertook a risk assessment of the accounts payable function (Attachment 1).
For each major accounts payable business cycle, the risk assessment identifies inherent risks as well as
the internal control(s)that attempts to mitigate the inherent risk. I n some cases, several internal controls
are in place that address a risk. I n other cases, a single internal control may exist that addresses more
than one risk. In completing this risk assessment, the Finance Division also sought feedback from other
core Central San stakeholder divisional staff including: Internal Audit, Information Technology, Purchasing,
and Human Resources. To maintain independence, Central San's Internal Auditor did not opine on the
design, implementation or adequacy of asserted internal controls, but did review the initial list of inherent
risks developed by the Finance Division, and provided additional risks where applicable. The attached
presentation (Attachment 2) provides an overview of the accounts payable function within the new ERP
system and highlights some of the key internal controls identified in the risk assessment document.
As the implementation of an ERP is considered to increase audit risk, Central San's independent auditors
(Maze &Associates) are anticipated to assess the design and implementation of internal controls in the
new system as part of their audit of the FY 2020-21 financial statements. Furthermore, Maze &
Associates are expected to perform a review of the design of internal controls over the accounts payable
function in late 2021. Inconsideration of these forthcoming reviews to be performed by parties
independent of the Finance Division function, and in consideration of cyber security threats recently
communicated to the Board by Central San's Information Technology Division Manager, staff is hopeful
the attached risk assessment and presentation provide an overview sufficient to provide some level of
assurance to Finance Committee Members at this time.
Management is not asserting that all possible accounts payable risks are addressed by internal controls
that have been implemented. Rather, under the principle that the cost of an internal control should not
outweigh its benefits, Management is confident that the most significant inherent risks of the accounts
payable function are addressed by"key" internal controls. The internal control structure of the new ERP
system will continue to be monitored and re-assessed as staff become more familiar with its capabilities
and management will continue to look for opportunities to improve operational efficiencies while balancing
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. Accounts Payable Risk Assessment Matrix
2. Presentation
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Attachment 1
Central San
Accounts Payable Risk Assessment in Oracle
Assessment of internal controls over payables cycle,created in response to Finance Committee inquiries at the 12/15/20 meeting
Business
Cycle Business Risk Mitigating Control(s) Comments/Residual Risk Assessment Control Type
Supplier Invoice Invoices are not received or 1. Though not strictly enforced by policy, Finance has Finance encourages all divisions to have supplier invoices emailed Manual
Processing processed in a timely promoted the centralization of all invoice delivery to a directly to a centralized restricted-access email account monitored
manner single shared but restricted access email account by multiple Finance staff daily. Periodically, suppliers will submit
2. A list of recurring bills is maintained and actively invoices directly to the division that oversees their work, which
monitored by the Finance Division increases the risk that an invoice may not be received by Finance.
Finance personnel could also potentially misplace an invoice after it
is received. If a supplier has not been paid for goods delivered or
services rendered,they will generally call accounts payable directly,
who will research the matter further.
As multiple staff are involved in the accounts payable function,
Finance maintains a collaborative list of recurring bills. The list
identifies all recurring non-PO suppliers and allows staff to see if the
invoice was accrued and expensed in the month to which it pertains,
or expensed(and paid)in a subsequent month.
Invoices are not approved The system has been configured to automatically remind There are automatic approval reminders issued to invoice approvers Automated
timely once entered approvers of pending invoices and escalate to the next at the 24 hr and 48 hr mark(business hours). Furthermore,invoices
level after a specific time has passed pending approval are automatically escalated at the 72 hr mark.
While it is a relatively tight timeframe, and some employees have
expressed concern with the shortness, these automated reminder
and escalation rules have been generally been proven to be
effective to ensure the timeliness of supplier payments.
Invoices are not approved The system requires all invoices to be approved by one In critical circumstances, to avoid delinquencies, defaults or other Automated
or more authorized personnel prior to both posting and adverse scenarios,the Finance Manager and Accounting Supervisor
issuing payment. have the ability to manually override and approve a pending invoice
for payment. In these circumstances, the practice is to upload a
copy of the subsequent divisional approval of the invoice to the
payables module. Manual overrides are rare, and are separately
traceable and periodically reviewed by Finance staff.
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Attachment 1
Business
Cycle Business Risk Mitigating Control(s) Comments/Residual Risk Assessment Control Type
Invoices are approved by The system requires all invoices to be approved by one System invoice approval workflow configuration works up the Automated
the wrong person or more authorized personnel prior to both posting and organizational hierarchy in-line with the invoice approval matrix
issuing payment. approved by the General Manager. Workflow is driven by the
"requestor" identified by the invoice submitting division or PO (if
applicable)and assigned by the AP Accounting Technician.
Fictitious invoices are 1. The system requires all invoices to be approved by There are multiple compensating controls in place over this key risk. Automated
entered one or more authorized personnel prior to both posting These internal controls are a significant enhancement over the
and issuing payment. legacy system's controls as they are built into the configuration of
2. Invoice approval authority is limited to those specified the system,which results in the automatic rejection of a transaction
in the master approval authority matrix. unless security parameters are met. Approval limits have been
3. Invoice entry is limited to specific Finance division configured into the Payables module as outlined in an approval
personnel who do not approve invoices. matrix enacted by the General Manager.
4. Invoices must be attributable to specific suppliers,and
only the Purchasing Manager has the authority to create Accounts Payable staff do not have the authority or ability to
suppliers. approve invoices in the system. While Accounts Payable staff can
issue supplier registration requests, creation of suppliers must be
electronically approved by the Purchasing Manager.
Duplicate invoices entered The system prevents duplicate invoices from being This is a basic and standard control for ERP systems, but effective. Automated
and approved entered/processed Invoice numbers must be identical for the system to prevent
duplicate entries.
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Attachment 1
Business
Cycle Business Risk Mitigating Control(s) Comments/Residual Risk Assessment Control Type
Accruals are missed A list of recurring bills is maintained and actively As multiple staff are involved in the accounts payable function, Manual
monitored by the Finance Division. Finance maintains a collaborative list of recurring bills. The list
identifies all recurring non-PO suppliers and allows staff to see if the
invoice was accrued and expensed in the month to which it pertains,
or expensed(and paid)in a subsequent month.
Unlike for publicly-traded corporations, where interim financial
reports must be full accrual and be independently audited, public
agencies do not generally enforce strict full accrual accounting for
interim reporting. Finance does strive to employ accrual accounting
and hold a fiscal month open for a few days at the close of interim
months in order to capture all known invoices, however a full
accrual close is not strictly enforced for interim months. At year end
in July there is a strong emphasis to accrue all applicable invoices
back to the prior year to ensure proper cut-off and completeness for
the annual audited financial statements.
Debit memos are not 1.Invoices are required for all supplier payments. Under most circumstances, invoices are required for all payments Combination
tracked or recorded 2. The system requires all invoices to be approved by and Finance staff are instructed not to pay based on supplier
one or more authorized personnel prior to both posting statements or debit memo alone. Any debit memos would require
and issuing payment. an accompanying invoice with an outstanding balance. In addition,
the system requires that all invoices are approved by an authorized
party outside of the Accounts Payables function to be posted and
paid. Following these rules, any unpaid prior balances must be
reviewed, coded, and authorized by an employee with signatory
powers.
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Attachment 1
Business
Cycle Business Risk Mitigating Control(s) Comments/Residual Risk Assessment Control Type
Purchase returns are not 1. Per Central San Policy, unless specifically pertaining to By policy, centralizing all inbound payments to one function deters Combination
properly recorded a permit counter or household hazardous waste employees from being able to accept supplier checks for any
transaction, all inbound payments must be directed to returns. The strict documented chain of custody process helps to
the attention of "Accounts Receivable" and follow a deter potential forgery and theft of receipts.
strict documented chain of custody protocol.
2. All goods invoices connected to a PO must undergo a All returns of "supplies & materials", with the exception of most
3-way match (invoice to PO to goods receipt) prior to office supplies, are managed by the Warehouse (Purchasing
payment. The system will not allow payments on PO Division) who are responsible for handling goods and updating
supplies invoices that are unmatched. inventory records and are not involved in payment or receipts
3. All goods receipts connected to a P0, including processing.
returns,are handled by Warehouse personnel.
Receiving report and vendor 1.All goods invoices connected to a PO must undergo a A 3-way match ensures goods ordered are actually received and Combination
invoice do not match 3-way match (invoice to PO to goods receipt) prior to recorded prior to issuing a payment on the underlying invoice. 3-
payment. The system will not allow payments on PO way matches are required for all purchases of goods and materials
supplies invoices that are unmatched. connected to a PO. The system will only allow payment on invoice
2. The functions of invoice approvals, goods receipts, quantities that match to a receipt and only specified personnel in
and invoice recording are segregated. the Warehouse (Purchasing Division) are authorized to issue goods
receipts and adjust quantities and invoice pricing.
Operational divisions requesting goods/services approve invoices
(supervisor or higher),the Warehouse(Purchasing Division)receives
goods(related to a P0,covering most goods),and Accounts Payable
(Finance Division)records invoices/payments.
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Attachment 1
Business
Cycle Business Risk Mitigating Control(s) Comments/Residual Risk Assessment Control Type
Issuing Supplier Fraudulent invoices are paid 1. The system requires all invoices to be approved by There are multiple compensating controls in place over this key risk, Combination
Payments one or more authorized personnel prior to both posting including controls that are both manual as well as automated.
and issuing payment. Approval limits have been configured into the Payables module as
2.Invoice approval authority is limited to those specified outlined in the master approval matrix enacted by the General
in the master approval authority matrix. Manager.
3. Payment of all invoices > $2.5k must be reviewed by
the Finance Manager.
4. Checks>$2.5k require review/initialing by Director of
Finance prior to being delivered to the County for
countersignature.
Duplicate payments made System prevents duplicate invoices from being System will only allow payments to be issued against validated and Automated
entered/processed approved invoices. Once an invoice has been approved and paid,
it's status is updated to "paid" preventing further payments from
being issued.
Unauthorized checks are 1.Access to manual pre-printed check stock is limited to There are multiple compensating controls in place over this risk, Manual
issued two key Finance personnel involved in the payables including a combination of manual as well as automated controls.
process. Manual checks are stored in a restricted-access location in a safe
2. Cash accounts are reconciled monthly by an with a digital combination with unique access codes issued to
Accountant not involved in the AP recording process. authorized Finance personnel.
3. Regular checks are blank stock and must be printed
directly out of Oracle. Access to print checks is restricted
to specific authorized personnel in Finance Division.
4.Checks>$2.5k require review/initialing by Director of
Finance prior to being delivered to the County for
countersignature.
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Attachment 1
Business
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Payments are made late or 1. Standard payment terms on contracts at Central San Standardizing payment terms on all Central San contracts allows for Manual
missed are"net 30"from the date of invoice receipt. some level of predictability for invoice processing. "Net 30" terms
2.Every check run,all entered and approved invoices are from the date of invoice receipt and supplier payments are normally
paid,regardless of the due date. issued weekly (reduced temporarily to bi-weekly during the
3. A list of recurring bills is maintained and actively pandemic). This timeframe generally allows for a sufficient
monitored by the Finance Division turnaround time for timely payment processing. Furthermore,
Central San has a long-standing past precedent policy of paying all
approved invoices every check run, regardless of the due date on
the invoice. This also helps reduce the number of entered and
approved invoices that become delinquent.
Periodically, suppliers will submit invoices directly to the division
they work with, which may increase the risk that an invoice is not
received by Finance. Finance personnel could also potentially
misplace an invoice after it is received. However, if a supplier has
not been paid for goods delivered or services rendered,they will call
accounts payable directly,who will research the matter further.
As multiple staff are involved in the accounts payable function,
Finance maintains a collaborative list of recurring bills. This list
allows staff to collaborate on the status of recurring bills and shows
whether an invoice was accrued and expensed in the month to
which it pertains,or expensed(and paid)in a subsequent month.
Processing P-card expense transactions On a monthly basis, all US Bank transactions are Previously,it was a manual process to enter p-card transactions per Combination
Procurement are incomplete uploaded to Oracle via data import, ensuring all the monthly US Bank report and p-card expense reports into the
Card transactions are recorded. accounts payable subledger to pay US Bank. While the import
Transactions process is initiated manually,the nature of it being an import helps
ensure completeness of expenses.
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Attachment 1
Business
Cycle Business Risk Mitigating Control(s) Comments/Residual Risk Assessment Control Type
Cardholders make 1. All p-card expense reports must be reviewed and The Oracle expenses module, which is used to administer p-card Combination
unauthorized transactions authorized by a cardholder's supervisor prior to posting transactions, is integrated with the Oracle HCM module enabling
2. The system requires all p-card transactions to be automatic routing of monthly p-card expense reports cardholder
audited by a designed auditor in the Finance Division supervisors for approval after submission. Each employee is
prior to posting. assigned a unique Oracle identification, so there is a higher
3. All p-card purchases must be accompanied by confidence that the person approving the report is authorized and
supporting documentation. does in fact supervise the cardholder. Previously, this was entirely
manual, opening up the possibility that an approving supervisor's
signature was forged or approved by the wrong person otherwise.
P-card transactions cannot be submitted without uploaded
supporting documentation unless a "missing receipts" box is
selected. In this case, cardholders are required to upload a
Justification for Missing Receipt form which must be approved
(manually)by their supervisor.
Cardholders circumvent The system requires all p-card transactions to be audited While the process of auditing p-card expense reports is manual Combination
purchasing policies by a designated auditor in the Finance Division prior to requiring knowledge of the p-card policies and some judgment,the
posting. system will disallow any transactions from posting unless they are
marked "audited" by a designated Expenses "Auditor". Only
specified Finance Division personnel are assigned this role in Oracle.
Excessive purchases are Each p-card has an individual purchase limit and a 30 day While the process of assigning a transaction limit is manual Combination
made via p-card transaction limit that is established and can only be requiring knowledge of the p-card policies and some judgment, US
modified by the Purchasing Division Bank will disallow any transactions in excess of the specified
transactional or monthly thresholds. Only specified Purchasing
Division staff are authorized to set and change single purchase or 30
day limits.
Cards issued to fictitious 1. All new card issuances must be authorized by the By centralizing the authority to issue p-cards to specific assigned Combination
employees Purchasing Division. personnel within the Purchasing Division this effectively segregates
2. All p-card expense reports must be reviewed and the duties from the Finance Division, which is responsible for
authorized by a cardholder's supervisor prior to posting. auditing and posting transactions. Furthermore, the system has
3. P-card charges must are automatically assigned to been configured to require supervisory approval on all p-cards,
existing employees in the system within the HCM which would aid in the detection of any illegitimate p-card charges
system. by either a fictitious or terminated employee. Lastly, all p-card
charges must be assigned to an employee in the system, and only
the Human Resources division, through Oracle HCM, is authorized
to create employees.
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Attachment 1
Business
Cycle Business Risk Mitigating Control(s) Comments/Residual Risk Assessment Control Type
Fraudulent transactions are 1. To be posted, all p-card expense reports must be The Oracle expenses module, which is used to administer p-card Combination
not detected and/or reviewed and authorized by their supervisor. transactions, is integrated with the Oracle HCM module enabling
corrected in a timely 2. The system requires all p-card transactions to be automatic routing of monthly p-card expense reports cardholder
manner audited by a designed auditor in the Finance Division supervisors for approval after submission. Each employee is
prior to posting. assigned a unique Oracle identification, so there is a higher
3. The p-card policy specifies that expense reports are confidence that the person approving the report is authorized and
due to Finance no later than the 10th following the does in fact supervise the cardholder. Previously, this was entirely
statement end date(typically the 22nd or 23rd) manual, opening up the possibility that an approving supervisor's
signature was forged or approved by the wrong person otherwise.
Amongst other criteria, the audit performed by Finance staff
includes verifying appropriate approval, that appropriate back-up
was attached, that the expense coding is correct, and that the
purchase is in accordance with the p-card policy.
Finance has a protocol in place to follow up with cardholders prior
to and subsequent to expense reports becoming"delinquent". This
process involves an escalation of communications up the chain as
time passes. Repeat offenders or cardholders that do not submit a
p-card expense report are reported to Purchasing who may revoke
card privileges.
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Attachment 1
Business
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Terminated employees 1. Employees are required to relinquish their p-cards to A termination checklist is maintained by Human Resources that Combination
making P-card transactions Human Resources during their exit interview. includes the requirement to collect a p-card, if one was issued to
2. All p-card expense reports must be reviewed and the employee. The p-card is then destroyed by Human Resources
authorized by a cardholder's supervisor prior to posting. who communicates with the Purchasing Division to deactivate the
3.The Purchasing Division sets single transaction and 30- card.
day credit limits and is the only division authorized to do
so. The Oracle expenses module, which is used to administer p-card
transactions, is integrated with the Oracle HCM module enabling
automatic routing of monthly p-card expense reports cardholder
supervisors for approval after submission. Each employee is
assigned a unique Oracle identification, so there is a higher
confidence that the person approving the report is authorized and
does in fact supervise the cardholder. Previously, this was entirely
manual, opening up the possibility that an approving supervisor's
signature was forged or approved by the wrong person otherwise.
Each cardholder has a single transaction and 30-day purchase limit
on their card that can only be modified by Purchasing. This helps to
reduce the exposure of any excessive charges incurred by a
disgruntled employee approaching termination.
Procurement cards are 1. Per the procurement card user guide, all cardholders By delegating the responsibility to report a lost or stolen card upon Combination
stolen are responsible for immediately reporting a lost or stolen issuance to cardholders,a missing card can be frozen by the issuing
card directly to US Bank, which provides a 24 hour bank immediately, even if it is after business hours or during a
hotline. weekend.
2.The Purchasing Division sets single transaction and 30-
day credit limits and is the only division authorized to do Each cardholder has a single transaction and 30-day purchase limit
so. on their card that can only be modified by Purchasing. This helps to
reduce the exposure of any excessive charges incurred by a
disgruntled employee approaching termination.
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Attachment 1
Business
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Supporting receipt evidence 1. To be posted, all p-card expense reports must be The Oracle expenses module, which is used to administer p-card Automated
not provided or maintained reviewed and authorized by their supervisor. transactions, is integrated with the Oracle HCM module enabling
in system 2. The system requires all p-card transactions to be automatic routing of monthly p-card expense reports cardholder
audited by a designed auditor in the Finance Division. supervisors for approval after submission. Each employee is
assigned a unique Oracle identification, so there is a higher
confidence that the person approving the report is authorized and
does in fact supervise the cardholder. Previously, this was entirely
manual, opening up the possibility that an approving supervisor's
signature was forged or approved by the wrong person otherwise.
Amongst other criteria, the audit performed by Finance staff
includes: verifying approval, reviewing back-up documentation,
reviewing expense coding is correct, and verifying the purchase
made was in accordance with the p-card policy.
Auditor in Finance approves 1. To be posted, all p-card expense reports must be The Oracle expenses module, which is used to administer p-card Automated
a disallowed transaction. reviewed and authorized by their supervisor. transactions, is integrated with the Oracle HCM module enabling
2. The Auditor cannot bypass an expense transaction automatic routing of monthly p-card expense reports cardholder
that is "disallowed" (rejected) by a cardholder's supervisors for approval after submission. Each employee is
supervisor. assigned a unique Oracle identification, so there is a higher
confidence that the person approving the report is authorized and
does in fact supervise the cardholder. Previously, this was entirely
manual, opening up the possibility that an approving supervisor's
signature was forged or approved by the wrong person otherwise.
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Attachment 2
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
INTERNAL CONTROL
RISK ASSESSMENT
Presented by
Kevin Mizuno, Finance Manager
Finance Committee
June 22, 2021
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INTRODUCTION
• Internal controls review of new Oracle Payables
function requested at December 15, 2021 Finance
Committee meeting
• Oracle Cloud Fusion Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) system implemented September 1, 2020
• Modern cloud-based system, compared to on-site
hosted legacy system
• ERP is separate from Oracle Human Capital
Management (HCM), although integrated
• Many (not all) manual internal controls used in legacy
system were replaced with automated electronic
(paperless) controls in Oracle
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Attachment 2
BACKGROUND: ORACLE CLOUD FUSION
• Oracle Cloud Fusion contains several integrated sub-packages
under ERP and HCM that were implemented including: Financials,
Project Management, Procurement, Enterprise Performance
Management
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BACKGROUND: ORACLE ERP FINANCIALS
• ERP Financials package,
overseen by the Finance
Division, includes several
integrated subledgers
• Cash Management, cannot be
used by Central San currently
as a voluntary participant in the 0General
County Treasury Pool. Ledger
Accordingly, cash is tracked
manually in General Ledger. Fixed
*Outbound payments
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Attachment 2
BACKGROUND: INTERNAL CONTROLS
Purpose Type Strength
Preventative
Detective
Automated
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Corrective
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BACKGROUND: INTERNAL CONTROLS
(CONTINUED)
• No single person should be in a position of power to
control a transaction from start to finish, allowing them to
perpetrate and conceal fraud or theft
• The cost of an internal control should not outweigh its
benefits
• Inherent limitations to the usefulness of internal control
limitations include: 1. collusion, 2. human error, and 3.
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override
Management is responsible for the design,
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implementation and monitoring of internal controls
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Attachment 2
BUSINESS CYCLE SCOPE
• The Accounts Payable function is primarily divided into
three major business cycles, each administered at a
subledger level
•Purchase order(PO) •P-cards •All supplier
invoices -Travel payments(excludes
•Recurring non-PO reimbursements payroll,accounted
invoices(i.e. •Computer loans for separately via
utilities,benefit -Tuition/professional Journal entry
premiums,public reimbursement generated by
agency fees,etc.) •Miscellaneous payroll subledger)
business expenses
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KEY INTERNAL CONTROLS: PAYABLES
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All invoices must be approved by an authorized party prior Preventative Automated
to posting.
Employees cannot approve invoices above their Preventative Automated
authorization limits as established by the General Manager
Invoice entry is limited to specific authorized Finance Preventative Automated
Division personnel
Accounts Payable staff do not have the authority to approve Preventative Automated
invoices
System will not allow duplicate supplier invoices Preventative Automated
Finance Division personnel do not have the authority to Preventative Automated
create suppliers
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Attachment 2
KEY INTERNAL CONTROLS: EXPENSES
Control Activity
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P-card transactions are imported from US Bank directly into Preventative Combination
the Oracle Expenses subledger on a monthly basis
All p-card expense reports must be reviewed and authorized Preventative Automated
by a cardholder's supervisor prior to posting
All p-card transactions must be audited by Finance prior to Detective Combination
posting
P-card transactions cannot be submitted without supporting Preventative Combination
documentation
New card issuances can only be authorized by the Preventative Manual
Purchasing Division
0P-card charges must be assigned to existing employees Preventative Automated
within HCM,administered solely by Human Resources
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KEY INTERNAL CONTROLS: PAYMENTS
Control �
Payments on all invoices>$2,500 must be reviewed by the Preventative Manual
Finance Manager prior to mailing.
All checks>$2,500 must be initialed by the Director of Preventative Manual
Finance&Administration prior to being delivered to the
County for countersignature.
Access to manual check stock is restricted to key Finance Preventative Manual
Division personnel
P Cash accounts are reconciled monthly by an Accountant not Detective Manual
involved in the AP recording process.
Regular checks are blank stock and must be printed directly Preventative Automated
out of Oracle. Access to print checks is restricted to specific
authorized personnel in Finance Division.
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Attachment 2
MOVING FORWARD: OTHER INTERNAL
CONTROL CONSIDERATIONS
• New Oracle system's configuration is being continuously
reassessed for improvement opportunities
• Internal auditor position was filled in March 2021
• Internal audit plan developed for FY 2021-22 to assess
the following areas:
• IT Identity and Access Management
• Accounts Payable
• Payroll
• Asset Inventory Management
• Independent auditors expected to perform in-depth
4 assessment of design and implementation of Oracle
internal controls as part of FY 2020-21 audit
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QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION
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