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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date:
December 11, 2006
Contact:
PJ Callahan
Phone: (360) 337-4481
No. 06-100
Kitsap
County Fair & Stampede Tightens Financial Operating Procedures
PORT
ORCHARD, WA—In
response to a recommendations issued by the Washington State Auditor’s
Office, the Kitsap County Facilities, Parks and Recreation Department made
several procedural changes to its financial operations during the 2006
Kitsap County Fair & Stampede. Based on the auditor’s findings:
·
Ticket
reconciliation was performed immediately following the 2006 fair to ensure
accurate accounting of all admission tickets.
·
Bank
statements were maintained in the Treasurer’s Office and made available for
viewing by auditor.
·
Accounting records were better organized and consolidated in one single
location.
·
Staff
was trained to ensure all Cash Transmittal Receipt forms were properly
completed, signed and transmitted to the Treasurer’s Office within two days
of the close of the fair.
While
the fair complied with state laws and regulations and its own policies and
procedures in most areas the auditor examined, the auditor found the
department needed to tighten internal controls over cash receipts. Over the
past ten years, several other county fairs, including Chelan, Columbia,
Franklin, Pacific, San Juan and Skagit, have undergone similar audits, and
weaknesses were also found in their internal controls over financial
operations.
“In
response to the audit finding, our Facilities, Parks & Recreation Department
has taken the necessary steps to tighten internal controls over financial
operations to adequately safeguard public assets,” said Cris Gears, County
Administrator. “We will continue to work closely with the county Treasurer
and Auditor to ensure our fair staff adheres to the county’s Cash Handling
Guide.”
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