TheUniversityofWestFloridaFinancialServicesOffice
SelfAuditInternal ControlQuestionnaire for CashCollections andDeposits
Answerstothefollowingquestionsmaybeobtainedbyinterviewswithindividualsresponsible
forcollectinganddepositingcash.
1. Arepersonnelwhohandlecashandpreparedeposits
familiarwiththeUniversity’spoliciesandprocedures
regardingcashfunds?
2. Haseachcashcollectionpointbeenapprovedtoreceive
cashcollectionsandormaintainpettycashchange
funds?
3. Arereceiptsissuedandcashtransmittalformsrecorded
immediatelyforallformsofcollectionsreceivedandat
theearliestpointofcollection?
4. Isotherdocumentationmaintainedthatsupportthat
depositindetail?
5. Istheindividualresponsibleforcollectingcashdifferent
fromthepersonresponsibleforpreparingthedeposit?
6. Aredepositstransmittedinlockedbankbags?
7. Areallcopiesofvoidedreceiptformsretainedand
accountedforand/orapproveddocumented?
8. Areresponsibilitiesformoniesfixedatalltimes?(This
wouldincludeprohibitingthecashhandlersfrom
workingoutofthesamecashdrawerandrequiring
documentationoftransfersofcollectionsamong
employees.)
9. Arecashdrawersorcashboxessecuredwhenthecash
collectioncustodianleaveshis/herworkstation?
10. Ifitisnecessarytomakeasmall,routinepurchase,
wouldyouuseaPurchasingCardorauthorizedpetty
cashratherthancashthathadbeencollectedfor
deposit?
11. Ifsomeoneneedsapersonalcheckcashed,wouldyou
referthemtoanATMoranindependentfinancial
institutionratherthanusedepartmentalfundstocash
thecheck?
YESNON/SN/A
*N/S NOTSURE*N/A‐NOTAPPLICABLE
12. Aredepositsmadeatleastweeklyoreachdaywhenfunds
collectedexceed$50.00?
13. Areallcollectionsrequiredtobemadepayabletothe
properpayee,UniversityofWestFlorida”,orthe
appropriatedirectsupportorganizationpartytothe
transaction?
14. Areallincomingchecksdatestampedwiththedate
receivedonthefaceofthecheckuponreceiptfromthe
issuer?
15. Areallincomingchecksrestrictivelyendorsedwithastamp
approved by Financial Servicesuponreceipt
fromthe
issuer?
16. Arestepstakentoensurethatdepartmentalcollectionsare
notheldovertheweekend?
17. Aredailycollectionsheldinasecuremanner(e.g.under
lockandkey)untildepositedintheCashier’sOffice?
18. Arethedepositsreconciledtoreceiptsandanydifferences
betweencashcollectedandreceiptsissuedidentified?
19. Doesthedepartmentuse the UWF Central Invoicing System
for any billings or invoices?
20. Ifgiftsofcashorchecksarereceived,aretheseforwarded
totheFoundationfordeposit?
21. AreexistingchangefundsauthorizedbyFinancialServices?
22. Areemployeesprohibitedfromusingmoneyfromthe
changefundforemployeeloans,purchases,ortocasha
check?
23. Iftheunithasapettycashfund,isthepettycashfund
authorizedwithFinancialServices?
24. Isthepettycashfundperiodicallycountedbysurpriseby
anindependentemployee?
25. Areemployeesprohibitedfromusingmoneyfromthe
pettycashfundforemployeeloansortocashacheck?
26. Arecashcollectionsorchangefundskeptseparatefrom
thepettycashfund?
YESNON/SN/A
*N/S‐NOTSURE*N/A‐NOTAPPLICABLE
27. Isthepettycashfundreconciledmonthlytoensurethatcash
onhandpluspaidreceiptsequaltheamountofthefund?Is
thePettyCashReportandReimbursementRequisitionform
sentmonthlytoFinancialServices?
28. Arechangeandpettycashfundsstoredinasafeorequally
securelocation?
29. Isknowledgeofsafecombinationsoraccesskeysrestrictedto
employeeswithaneedtoknoworneedtoaccess,andisthe
combination/keystothesafechangedwhenthereare
changestothestaffthathaveknowledgeofthesafe
combinationorwhohaveaccesstothesafekeys?
30. Arecasesofsuspectedfraudortheftbroughttotheattention
oftheCampusPolice,theFinancialSer
vicesofficeandthe
OfficeofInternalAuditing?
31. Aresalestaxcollectedandproperlyremittedwhen
appropriate?
32. IfrevenuesarepossiblysubjecttoUnrelatedBusinessIncome
Taxes(UBIT),hastheFinancialServicesOfficebeennotified?
33. Ifthedepartmentacceptscreditcardsforpayment,isthe
departmentfollowingFinanceandA
ccountingDirectivesand
Proceduresoncreditcards?Thisrequires
compliancewiththePaymentCardIndustryDataSecurity
Standards(PCIDSS).Thesestandardsaddressappropriate
securitymeasurestosecurecustomerinformation and may be
found at uwf.edu/financial/internal/creditcard.cfm
YESNON/SN/A
*N/S‐NOTSURE*N/A NOTAPPLICABLE
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