Local governments get audited all the time – by the annual independent auditors, the internal auditor, various granting agencies, and various taxing and regulatory agencies. No matter how competent your Finance Department is, it is inevitable that some of its various auditors will issue audit findings. The most frequent audit findings are from the annual independent auditors. Their findings are categorized as a) material weaknesses in internal control, b) significant deficiencies in internal control, and c) other matters of interest to governing officials. If the annual independent auditors conduct a single audit of federal financial assistance programs, additional categories of findings are a) non-compliance with laws and regulations that are material to the financial statements, and b) non-compliance with federal grant regulations that are material to a federal financial assistance program. Audit findings are generally accompanied by recommended corrective action. How should you respond to audit findings? |
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