Internal Controls for Local Government A Training Presentation for City of Tampa’s Leaders Training Objectives What you should know after this class: • • • • • Types of risk Who commits fraud and why Internal controls - who needs them 5 internal control components What you can do! 2 What are Internal Controls? To put it simply‚ internal controls are an exercise of common sense. You are practicing good internal controls when you? • Balance your checkbook • Keep your ATM/debit card
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‘internal control (I.C).’ (D.P. Jain‚ 1993). Management not the auditor must establish and maintain the entity’s of control. (Alvin J.‚ James K.‚ W. Morley‚ Ingrid B.‚ 2000). According to Spicer and Pegler‚ “internal control is best regarded as indicating the whole system of controls‚ financial and otherwise estimated by the management in the conduct of a business including internal check‚ internal audit and other form of controls.” (D.P. Jain‚ 1993). Larry F. (2002) defines internal control as the
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Define control and discuss the control process and the importance of control in business organizations. * Define control Management process in which the (1) actual performance is compared with planned performance‚ (2) difference between the two is measured‚ (3) causes contributing to the difference are identified‚ and (4) corrective action is taken to eliminate or minimize the difference Control Process The control process is a continuous flow in Taj between measuring‚ comparing and action
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parent of a teenage girl could hear is “I’m pregnant.” Birth control is one of the best things that is made. Giving access to birth control for teenage girls without parental permission will lower teen pregnancy rates‚ allow young girls have a great future‚ and can also have decreased stress levels. For a long period of time‚ women and men tried many methods to prevent pregnancy.¨ In 1916‚ Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in the United States.¨ ¨In 1938‚ a case involving Margaret
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teenagers be given birth control is a controversial topic today. Although birth control is the best method to prevent any unwanted pregnancies or diseases. Some parents have a hard time trying to decide if they should give the birth control for fear that moral and ethical misunderstanding on the issue. Before deciding anything they should decide the pros and cons to birth control and if there might be any other alternative choices or any benefits. A big advantage to birth control is it best way to prevent
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is birth control you may ask? Birth control is medicine that prevents pregnancy. According to 2005 data from the Supreme Court‚” twenty-one states permit minors to obtain contraceptive services without parental consent.” This number of girls is 42% of the United States‚ while the other 57% need parental consent. Teenage pregnancy is a large problem in today’s world‚ about 750‚000 teens become pregnant each year and the majority of these pregnancies‚ unintended. This is why birth control is such a
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Formal Outline Topic: Birth control access to teenage girls Thesis statement: Although teenage girls are prohibited from purchasing birth control‚ laws should be implemented to allow access to birth control as a means of managing safer sex‚ preventing the health risks and guarding them from the cycle of poverty. 1. Reasons for not allowing birth control to be given to teenagers A. It encourages sexual activity (Sex with many partners -promiscuity) B. Abstinence should be promoted
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2011 I was asked to give my recommendations on LJB Company’s internal control system before the company decides to go public in the future. Based on my review of the information that I have been given‚ the following are my recommendations for new internal controls: 1. Establishment of Responsibility 2. Segregation of Duties 3. Human Resources Control 4. Independent Internal Verification 5. Physical controls It is good to see that LJB recognizes the efforts of its long term employees
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Although many people feel that parental consent is necessary for using birth control in teenager‚ there are three reasons why it is better if teenagers can use birth control without parental permission. II. Body A. Opposing argument 1 Parent involvement reduces number of abortions Rebuttal to argument 1 The result of parent involvement in birth control might be different a. Health risk of abortion VS birth control b. Degree of responsibility B. Opposing argument 2 Don’t give
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birth control is safer than other prescription drugs and should be sold over the counter because for one‚ it is not addictive. Buyers can not get hooked on taking oral contraceptives and the misuse of oral contraceptives will not result in overdose. Birth control does more than prevent
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