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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2223-3 Follow-up AP&P Cash Handling (Final 8-22-22)Follow-up Adult Parole and Probation – Cash Handling report #2223-3 August 2022 FOLLOW-UP REPORT Adult Parole and Probation – Cash Handling (Internal audit report #2122-11 issued May 2022) To request this information in an alternate format, please call (541) 330-4674 or send email to internal.audit@deschutescounty.gov Deschutes County, Oregon Internal Audit David Givans, CPA, CIA – County Internal Auditor Aaron Kay – Performance Auditor internal.audit@deschutescounty.gov Audit committee members: Daryl Parrish, Chair - Public Member Jodi Burch - Public Member Scott Reich - Public Member Summer Sears - Public Member Stan Turel - Public Member Patti Adair, County Commissioner Charles Fadeley, Justice of the Peace Lee Randall, Facilities Director Follow-up Adult Parole and Probation – Cash Handling report #2223-3 August 2022 TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background on Audit …………..………………………………………….……….……..…. 1 1.2. Objectives and Scope …………….………………………………….…………….………… 1 1.3. Methodology …………………………………….…..………………………….…………….… 1 2. FOLLOW-UP RESULTS …………………….……….……………………………………….…… 2 APPENDICES Appendix I – Updated workplan (status as of August 2022) ...................... 3 Follow-up Adult Parole and Probation – Cash Handling report #2223-3 August 2022 Page 1 1. Introduction 1.1 BACKGROUND ON AUDIT Audit Authority: The Deschutes County Audit Committee has suggested that follow-ups occur within nine months of the report. The Audit Committee would like to make sure departments satisfactorily address recommendations. 1.2 OBJECTIVES and SCOPE “Audit objectives” define the goals of the audit. Objectives: The objective was to follow-up on recommendations from the original audit. Scope: The follow-up included one recommendation from the internal audit report for Adult Parole and Probation (#2122-11), issued in May 2022. The original internal audit report should be referenced for the full text of the recommendation and associated discussion. The follow-up reflects the status as of August 2022. 1.3 METHODOLOGY The follow-up report was developed from information provided by Trevor Stephens, Operations and Innovations Manager, Deschutes County Community Justice. Comments were offered for the status of the outstanding recommendation. Follow-ups are, by nature, subjective. In determining the status of recommendations that were followed up, we relied on assertions provided by those involved and did not attempt to independently verify those assertions. The updates received are included in Appendix I. Since no substantive audit work was performed, Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States were not followed. Follow-up Adult Parole and Probation – Cash Handling report #2223-3 August 2022 Page 2 2. Follow-up Results Figure I - How were recommendations implemented? The follow-up included one outstanding recommendations agreed to by the Adult Parole and Probation division of the Community Justice Department. Figure I provides an overview of the implementation status of the recommendations. With this follow-up, one hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding recommendations have been addressed. As indicated in the provided responses, the recommendation has been fully implemented. The Adult Parole and Probation provided an update of the status of the recommendation in advance of the nine month timeline set forth by the Audit Committee. The details of the follow-up is included at the end of the report in Appendix I. In interpreting the status, Internal Audit may sometimes raise or lower the status provided by the department based on the communication(s) received from the department. Follow-up Adult Parole and Probation – Cash Handling report #2223-3 August 2022 Page 3 APPENDIX Appendix I – Updated workplan for recommendations for #21/22-11 (status as of August 2022) Items that are not completed are greyed out. Rec # Recommendations Status Estimated or Actual Date of Completion Updated Follow-up comments 1 It is recommended Adult Parole and Probation eliminate their petty cash monies. Completed Aug - 22 Petty cash funds have been eliminated and we are using Munis and the checks for the DMV money orders. {End of Report}