Stewardship of Cash (2009)

We reviewed the cash receipting procedures at five locations at the UW Medical Center, four locations at Harborview Medical Center, and three locations within other schools or colleges on campus to determine the strength of our cash controls (an area of focus by the State Auditor). 
We identified a number of areas where controls could be improved. As such we worked with the various units to help identify and improve controls related to segregation of duties, limiting access, securing funds, restrictive endorsement, timeliness of deposits, and reconciliation of funds.