Albuquerque, NM
United States
Audit of Selected Internal Controls at New Mexico Legal Aid
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Recommendations
Develop an acknowledgement agreement form for authorized credit card holders and users to read, acknowledge, and sign. The agreement may include, but not be limited to, repayment terms and conditions for personal use or misuse of the card; the agreement…
Develop written policies and procedures for credit cards, including the following:
- issuance, activation, and deactivation;
- approval process; including transactions that may warrant a prior approval;
- requirements for supporting documentation;
-…
Develop detailed written procedures over cost allocation including, but not limited to, the two bulleted items mentioned above which would allow for cross-training of other staff to perform allocations in the absence of the Senior Accountant.
Update user access rights to the accounting software according to each of the accounting staff's responsibilities.
Obtain or find the missing contract for janitorial services, retain it in a central file and ensure that written contracts are maintained for all applicable business arrangements.
Document the justification for the three sole sourced or non-competitively bid contracts, retain them in a central file, and ensure going forward that all sole source decisions are documented and maintained in a central file, as outlined in the grantee's…
Ensure that LSC unallowable costs are charged to funding sources other than LSC.
Update the Accounting Manual to include policies for:
a) prior approvals of puchases between $200 and $2,000, including documentation; and
b) travel reimbursements for interview candidates, including but not limited to the Executive Director position.
Ensure that personnel files include all the items per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article 11.1, including the termination record, performance evaluation and salary records of the three personnel files mentioned above.