Auditor of State Helpful Best Practices
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| Summer 2011 | Dave Yost - Going Digital |
| Winter 2011 | Performance Audit Legislation: |
| Fall 2010 | Transforming the Audit Process: |
| Summer 2010 | ARRA Funding Leads to Big Changes SIDEBAR: Five Questions for Government Entities to Consider Copier Confidential SIDEBAR: When a record is not public SIDEBAR: Personal Information Systems Act Resources & Responsibilities SIDEBAR: What’s in a FACCR? SIDEBAR: Who is required to enter data in the Ohio Stimulus Tracker? |
| SPECIAL Fraud Issue 2010 |
Foundations of Fraud SIDEBAR: Risky Business Bringing Fraud into Focus SIDEBAR: Elements to include in a fraud risk management plan SIDEBAR: Managing the Business Risk of Fraud: A Practical Guide Five Public Entities Turned Audit Weaknesses into Fraud-Fighting Strengths |
| Spring 2010 | Gone, But Not Forgotten SIDEBAR: Eight Practical Pointers for Government Officials Attractive Alternative SIDEBAR: Do We Qualify for an AUP? SIDEBAR: AUP Engagement Instead of a Traditional Financial Audit What You Should Know About Single Audit Preparation SIDEBAR: Steps You Can Take to Help Ensure Single Audit Quality |
| Winter 2009-2010 | Lessons Learned: How Some Ohio Governments Strengthened Practices and Policies in the Aftermath of Fraud Protecting Public Tax Dollars Preventing Bank Account Fraud in Government House of Cards: How a Strong Policy Can Keep the Roof from Falling In SIDEBAR:Bad Fortune Leads to a Best Practice Online and On Sale A New Best Practice Provides Revenue Boost to One Ohio County |
| Fall 2009 | Performance Audits: How to Measure Up when the Economy is Down Performance Audits Provide Local Officials with a Roadmap to Financial Success School District Self-Assessment Guide Available to Improve Financial Efficiency |
| Spring 2009 (pdf) | What you need to know about Ohio's open meetings and open records laws How Sunshine Laws keep government open and a19ccountable Ohio’s Sunshine Laws Help Keep Government Open, Accessible Get Your Free Copy of Ohio's Sunshine Laws Manual Open Meetings: Sunshine Laws Enlighten Us All Auditor Taylor’s Open Government Unit |
| Winter 2008-09 (pdf) | The Face of
Fraud: Who
Commits It
and Why? The Auditor of State's Fraud Busters Taylor's Plans to Protect the Public Pocketbook |
| Fall 2008 (pdf) | Got GAAP? Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Spotlight: Crawford County, Ohio Office Receives National Excellence Award |
| Spring 2008 (pdf) | What is Strategic Budgeting and Planning? Spotlight: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Characteristics of a Useful Strategic Plan |
| Winter 2008 (pdf) | Performance Measurement and Management Common Mistakes & Solutions Tips on Implementing a Performance Measurement Program Spotlight: Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Fall 2007 (pdf) | Bolstering Accountability Through Auditing Financial Statement Audit Package Protecting The Public Purse Liability of a Public Officer Best Practices In Cash Handling Sample Cash Handling Policies The Tips Page |
| Winter 2007 (pdf) | Disaster Recovery Planning Objectives Sample Disaster Recovery Plans Additional Resources The Tips Page |
| Spring 2006 (pdf) | Fraud Indicators - "Red Flags" Fraud and Small Governments Village of Mechanicsburg Words of Wisdom - Taxable Fringe Benefits The Tips Page |
| Winter 2006 (pdf) | Occupational Fraud and Abuse Identifying and Assessing Fraud Risks Addressing Fraud Risks Establishing a Formal Risk Prevention Program Ethics Policies |
| Spring 2005 (pdf) | Public Sector Audit Committees Public Records Update on Identity Theft |
| Winter 2004 (pdf) | Procurment Through Government Issued Purchasing Cards Government-Owned Vehicle Use Policies |
| Spring 2004 (pdf) | Forecasting From the Inside Out Common Problems and Associated Recommendations Guidelines for Developing Effective Forecasts Best Practices in Financial Reporting Cell Phone Policies Travel Policies |