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Controller presents audits: court and jail reviews clear; HR cash handling shows internal‑control weaknesses
Summary
The controller's office reported no material misstatements in the court audit and found commissary and inmate‑telephone services largely compliant; a separate review of Human Resources cash collections identified weaknesses in segregation of duties and deposit timing.
The controller of Northampton County presented three completed reviews to the Finance Committee: a court financial audit, an agreed‑upon procedures review of jail commissary and inmate telephone services, and a cash‑collection review of the Human Resources Division.
The controller said the court financial audit found "no material misstatements" and that "the cash basis of accounting...is appropriate for the court's financial reporting purposes," while noting that no opinion was expressed on internal‑control effectiveness. The controller also reported the supplemental audit (issued 12/04/2024) found "no…
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