LD 1614
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control systems must appear in management directives,
administrative policy, procedures and manuals.

 
B.__All transactions and other significant events involving
state agencies or departments must be promptly recorded,
clearly documented and properly classified as to amount,
account, fund and fiscal year. Documentation of a
transaction or event must include the entire process or life
cycle of the transaction or event, including__the initiation
or authorization of the transaction or event, all aspects of
the transaction while in process and the__classification in
the accounting records.

 
C.__Transactions and other significant events involving
state agencies or departments may be authorized and executed
only by persons acting within the scope of their authority.
Authorizations must be clearly communicated to managers and
employees and must include the specific conditions and terms
under which authorizations may be made.

 
D.__Key duties and responsibilities involving state agencies
or departments, including authorizing, approving and
recording transactions; issuing and receiving assets; making
payments; and reviewing or monitoring transactions, must be
assigned systematically to a number of individuals to ensure
that effective checks and balances exist.

 
E.__Qualified and continuous supervision of all transactions
and significant events must be provided by state agencies or
departments to ensure that internal control objectives are
achieved. The duties of a supervisor in carrying out this
responsibility include clearly communicating the duties,
responsibilities and accountabilities assigned to each staff
member, systematically reviewing each member's work to the
extent necessary and approving work at critical points to
ensure that work flows as intended.

 
F.__Access to resources and records must be limited to
authorized individuals as determined by the state agency or
department head, except that the powers and duties of the
State Auditor may not be limited by this subsection.
Restrictions on access to resources depend upon the
vulnerability of the resource and the perceived risk of
loss, both of which must be periodically assessed. The state
agency or department head is responsible for maintaining
accountability for the custody and use of resources and
shall assign qualified individuals for that purpose.
Periodic comparison must be made between the resources and
the recorded accountability of the resources to reduce the
risk of unauthorized use or loss and protect against waste


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