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Audit finds Milwaukee County departments lack complete written cash-handling procedures; committee recommends adoption

5737318 · September 8, 2025
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Summary

A performance audit found county departments that accept user fees had some but not all recommended elements in cash-handling procedures; committee voted 6-0 to recommend adoption and required follow-up in about six months.

The Milwaukee County Committee on Audit recommended adoption of a performance audit that found departments accepting public payments often lack complete, written cash-handling procedures. The committee voted 6-0 to recommend adoption of the audit report and its attached resolution; the Office of the Comptroller will follow up on departments' updates approximately six months after the audit.

Jennifer Folliard, the Comptroller's Director of Audits, presented the August performance audit titled "Cash, check and credit card payments: best practices call for written policies and procedures. Departments have some, but not all recommended elements." The audit tested a judgmental…

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