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MAKERERE UNIVERSITYDIRECTORATE OF INTERNAL AUDIT
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES
RIDAR HOTEL SEETA16TH – 18TH JUNE 2011
Presented by
SAMUEL NATWALUMA Assistant Internal Auditor
Makerere University
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1.0Background:- Definitions- Objectives
2.0Laws regulations/policies governing accountabilities3.0Identifying various forms/types of accountability4.0Formats and forms used in accountability5.0Risks/Challenges in accountability6.0Current accountability controls/process/issues 7.0Recommended control processes and procedures
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1.0 BACKGROUND
A Committee was constituted to review the systems and processes on accountability, handled by the presenter Samuel Natwaluma, Biganja Esther Secretary and Luwuliza Aggrey as a Member.
Accountability issues have featured in the Management Letter by the Auditor General’s Office and in the Internal Audit Reports
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DEFINITION OF ACCOUNTABILITY
The obligation of an individual or organization is to account for its activities, accept responsibility for them and to disclose the results in a transparent manner . It also includes the responsibility of money and other entrusted property.
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OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTATIONS
The major objective is to sensitize Staff of Makerere University on the following:-
• Understanding systems and processes of accountability.• Meaning of accountability.• Nomenclature/procedures of accountability.• Presenting financial accountabilities• Makerere/Government procedures.• Value for money accountability.• Risk for unaccounted funds – non compliance.
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2.0 LAWS/REGULATIONS/POLICIES GOVERNING ACCOUNTABILITES
Section 214: Treasury Accountability Instructions (2003)
214 (a) Before approving an advance you make sure that the concerned staff has settled
any old advances
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Cont.215 (a) The advance must be accounted
for without delay.
216 At the end of every month a statement of outstanding
advances shall be prepared and handled over to the Accounting Officer
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Cont.
217 Advances not accounted for within 60 days from date of payment shall be deducted from the monthly salary of the debtor. Instructions shall also be given not to give a new advance to anybody with un settled advance.
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MAKERERE UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL GUIDELINES MANNUAL
Money given to staff for University activities are recorded as advances until they are accounted for or recovered through Pay Roll System
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ACCOUNTING FOR GRANT/DONOR RECEIPTS
• Unless the Donor specifies how the Grant should be accounted, the following should apply.
• Chapter 3:21 Director of Planning and Development coordinates through Central Administration who are responsible for collecting Grants in liaison with Colleges who make project proposals.
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Cont.
• Chapter 3:31 Accounting for Grant funded projects takes into account of Donor requirement in reporting.
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3.0 VARIOUS FORMS/TYPES OF ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Advances- To Staff, - Petty Cash- Field Work
• Periodical• Quarterly
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4.0 FORMATS AND FORMS/TYPES OF ACCOUNTABILITY
• Cover Letter• Expenditure Summary• Payment voucher• Approved Budget• Accountability Forms
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5.0 RISKS AND CHALLENGES IN ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Late accountability• Pay Roll Recovery• Loosing documents• Forged documents• Currency differences
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6.0 CURRENT ACCOUNTABILITIES CONTROLS/PROCESSES/ISSUES
• Staff advanced money do account and forward the file to the Accountant responsible.
• The Accountant forwards the file to the Internal Audit
• Internal Audit records and reviews the accountability file.
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Cont.
• Responsible Accountant collects the file from the out tray and signs for it.
• At times staff advanced money bring accountability files directly to Internal Audit.
• These files are recorded, reviewed and collected by staff who have been
advanced money.
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Issues
• Responsible Accountants do not track the staff advanced money.
• No proper system documentation on how accountabilities should be handled.
• Internal Audit has no documentation on checklist for accountabilities.
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Cont.
• Late accountabilities by staff advanced money.
• Responsible Accountants delay to submit the accountabilities from staff advanced money.
• Failure to produce proper accountabilities by staff advance money
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7.0 RECOMMENDED CONTROLS, PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
• Emphasize Donor/Grant requirements.• Emphasize the Laws and Regulations. governing
Accountabilities.• Checklist of Accountability file.
- Cover Letter- Copy of Payment Voucher- Approved Budget- Accountability form- Evidence of expenditure i.e. reports- Expenditures summary against the budget lines- Value for money accountability
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COVER LETTER
Address of Researcher/Project Co-ordinator - Faculty- Department- Office/Room number - Contact i.e. Phone number, email address
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ACCOUNTABILITY FORM
• Details of the Staff advanced money.• Amount advanced.• Summary of foreign exchange information. • Expenditure summary schedule in line with• approved budget lines.
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EVIDENCE OF EXPENDITURE ACCORDING TO BUDGET LINES
• Equipment • Minor Equipment• Consumables
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EVIDENCE OF EXPENDITURE ACCORDING TO BUDGET LINES
• Travel • Travel inland• Travel abroad• Air ticket• Fuel receipts/Tax receipts to Air port, Train
Tickets, Cab/Taxi receipts• Boarding passes• Expenses on excursions
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Cont.• Research Assistants• Perdiem• Communication
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OTHER KEY ISSUES TO BE NOTED
Fixed AssetsAssets acquired to facilitate studies are properties of the university, particularly the units in which research is undertaken.
Upon delivery and verification, they should be engraved and registered in the Faculty Fixed Assets Register
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Cont. • Upon submission of the final report, the assets
should be handed over to the College.
Partial accountabilities
• These occur when an accountability is submitted before exhausting the advanced funds. In case, it should be accompanied by an activity.
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THANK YOU.
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