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AUTHORIZATION……………. SEGREGATION ……………. TRANSACTIONS. Financial Management, Budget monitoring and control. Presented by Anta Jallow and Ibrahima Kebe at the ANCEFA CSEF Mid-term Review and Training Workshop Nairobi 5 th -10 th April 2010. AUTHORIZATION……………. SEGREGATION ……………. TRANSACTIONS.
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AUTHORIZATION……………. SEGREGATION ……………. TRANSACTIONS Financial Management, Budget monitoring and control Presented by Anta Jallow and Ibrahima Kebe at the ANCEFA CSEF Mid-term Review and Training Workshop Nairobi 5th-10th April 2010
AUTHORIZATION……………. SEGREGATION ……………. TRANSACTIONS Reflective questions PROPER FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT… WHAT IS IT? (ACCOUNTANTS ONLY) AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? (COORDINATORS ONLY)
AUTHORIZATION……………. SEGREGATION ……………. TRANSACTIONS Pervading themes • PROPER AUTHORIZATION AT ALL LEVELS • SEGREGATION OF DUTIES • TIMELY RECORDING AND CLASSIFICATION OF ALL TRANSACTIONS
AUTHORIZATION……………. SEGREGATION ……………. TRANSACTIONS KEY AREAS • CASH AND BANK MANAGEMENT • TRANSACTION RECORDING • ASSET MANAGEMENT • FILES AND DOCUMENTATION • MANAGEMENT REPORTING
AUTHORIZATION……………. SEGREGATION ……………. TRANSACTIONS CASH MANAGEMENT • BANK MANAGEMENT • Check handling • No blank checks • 2 Signatories per transaction (checks & transfers) • Security around custody of Checks • Proper disposal of voided checks • Authorization levels • CSEF Specific • Checking (current) account • CASHBOOK KEEPING
AUTHORIZATION……………. SEGREGATION ……………. TRANSACTIONS CASH MANAGEMENT (Cont’d) PETTY CASH & IMPRESS MANAGEMENT • Keep in secured area • One person responsibility • Written internal Procedure in place • Minimum level of cash • Minimize transactions • Appropriate supporting documents • Appropriate & timely retirement of impress • Petty Cashbook Keeping, Cash Count tool • OTHER IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS • Reconciliation of Cashbooks and bank statements Monthly • Daily recording of transactions • Ensure attaching supporting documents
AUTHORIZATION……………. SEGREGATION ……………. TRANSACTIONS TRANSACTION RECORDING • RECORD ALL TRANSACTIONS • DOCUMENTED AUTHORIZATION LEVELS • ENSURE PROPER AUTHORIZATION AT ALL LEVELS • ENSURE SEGREGATION OF DUTIES • ATTACH APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION SUPPORT • TOOLS – PURCHASE ORDER BOOKS, CASH BOOK TEMPLATE, BANK BOOK TEMPLATE, BANK REC TEMPLATE
AUTHORIZATION……………. SEGREGATION ……………. TRANSACTIONS ASSETS • Proper approvals of additions and disposals • Detailed registering of all assets • Appropriate tagging of all assets • Documented Verification twice a year • TOOL – FIXED ASSET REGISTER
FILING AND DOCUMENTATION AUTHORIZATION……………. SEGREGATION ……………. TRANSACTIONS • Physical filing of ALL DOCUMENTS • Electronic filing of KEY DOCUMENTS • Proper storage of CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS • Finance documents filed separately 9
MANAGEMENT REPORTING AUTHORIZATION……………. SEGREGATION ……………. TRANSACTIONS • Coordinator to review Finance bi-Weekly • Coordinator to review and sign off monthly statements • Coordinator to justify all variances 10
AUTHORIZATION……………. SEGREGATION ……………. TRANSACTIONS OPEN FOR DISCUSSIONS…..