Auditee Response: CCSD #1 acknowledges that, due to the small office staff, it makes it impractical for the District to achieve full separation of the accounting functions within the business office. CCSD #1 is unable to fully segregate the accounting functions of approval, accounting/ reconciling, and asset custody. The District has mitigated the risks associated with this limitation through use of various compensating controls and segregating the functions to the extent reasonably possible. This has been accomplished by placing various security levels into the approval process for payroll and cash disbursements, and this is evidenced through an audit trail for approval at each level of approval process.
Additionally, accounting reports are reviewed monthly for discrepancies and errors. The governing board is also involved in the approval process as the final authority over payment approval. The District has formal policy procedure manuals for accounting controls procedures and follows Wyoming State Statutes to mitigate, to the lowest level possible, any risk of errors or irregularities and to timely detect any such errors or irregularities. The accounting staff, management and the School Board are fully aware of the situation and are therefore on heightened awareness in performing their duties to further mitigate any risks that have not been mitigated.