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Expenditure Accountability Checklist  
 
Summary: Learn about internal control strategies that help establish accountability for expenditures.
Internal control strategy How to do it
Divide responsibility. Divide the responsibility for processing financial transactions between at least two people.

Example: Delegate the task of preparing transactions to one employee and approving transactions to another.

Note: If you don't have enough employees to divide duties, create a division of responsibility by contacting another department within your same vice chancellor area.

Establish an alternate approver. Establish an alternate approver so:
  • Financial transactions can be processed when the primary signature authority is unavailable
  • Employees with signature authority do not authorize their own reimbursements, entertainment, and travel expenses
  • Employees do not authorize payments to or reimbursements for a direct superior

Review fund guidelines. Review fund guidelines to ensure that expenditures are in compliance.

For more information, see:


Cancel or change signature authorizations. Promptly cancel or change signature authorizations when employees:
  • Transfer out of the department
  • Assume other duties that don't require signature authorization
  • Terminate employment with UCSD
  • Make name changes
  • Change the type of financial transactions they're responsible for

Sample completed transactions. Sample completed transactions to determine the efficiency of the process you're using.
Review transaction reports. Review financial transaction reports in a timely manner.


Need an expert? Contact Susan Maciel, (858) 534-6535.

Notice: Accounting Manual D22-4-17: Delegation of Authority and Signature Authorization is the source for this policy.



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