prw status report-cr-ch audit

Office of the City Manager INFORMATION CALENDAR October 21, 2008 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council From: Phil Kamlarz, City Manager Submitted by: Robert Hicks, Director, Finance Department Subject: Parks Recreation & Waterfront – Cash Receipts/Cash Handling Audit INTRODUCTION The City Auditor’s Office performed a cash-handling audit in 2002 related to cash receipts and cash handling audit. The purpose of the audit was to determine if the procedures and practices for receiving, handling, and depositing cash and cash equivalents at selected Parks Recreation and Waterfront Department locations were effective and to ensure that money received was adequately safeguarded. The Auditor’s audit report was submitted to Council on September 17, 2002. Finance had submitted status report to the City Council on May 22, 2007 and July 15,2003. This status report provides an update on the last two outstanding recommendations from this audit, recommendations 11.01 and 12.01. Both recommendations have now been fully implemented. The complete Parks Recreation and Waterfront Cash Receipts/Handling Audit can be found on the City’s website at: http://www.cityofberkeley.info/auditor/currentaudits.htm. CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTS Finance and Parks Recreation and Waterfront have implemented all of the audit recommendations. This report provides details of the corrective actions taken to implement the outstanding recommendations 11.01 and 12 ...