Greenport Union Free School District - Bank Reconciliations (2019M-161)

Issued Date
October 11, 2019

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Audit Objective

Determine whether the Treasurer prepared accurate and timely bank reconciliations.

Key Findings

The Treasurer did not:

  • Prepare 26 of 43 months of bank reconciliations in a timely manner.
  • Ensure that the recorded balance for the general fund bank account reflected the actual cash balance for 2016-17 and 2017-18.

Key Recommendations

  • Ensure that bank reconciliations are reviewed monthly.
  • Ensure that the recorded cash balances at month-end accurately reflect the actual bank balances.
  • Perform bank reconciliations within 30 days and post correcting journal entries each month.

District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action.