County advised to set cash policy: A performance auditor calls for rules on how workers handle money

In the July 28, 2017, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Dylan Darling writes:

Lane County government should establish policy on how its employees handle cash, the county’s auditor recommended after vetting money management at county parks.

For example, rules should make it clear that the same worker must not be responsible for both depositing and reconciling any cash brought in through sales, county performance auditor Shanda Miller said.

“If (a single person) has complete oversight of the process, there is just the risk for them to divest that cash,” she said. …

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