Napa County Grand Jury • 2010-2011 • Agency Response
Response to: Auditor-Controller

Jui 27 2011 The Honorable Diane M. Price Clerk of the Napa Superior Court*

Published: July 13, 2011 4 pages
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F3, F4, F5

Findings and Recommendations 2 findings

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The Auditor-Controller is using an excessive number of accounts (about 3500) in its chart of accounts. Response, County Auditor-Controller. The Auditor-Controller agrees with this finding. Finding #3. Personal credit cards are being used for some purchases by Napa County employees. Response, County Auditor-Controller. The Auditor-Controller agrees with this finding. Finding #4. The County is not using CAL-Card Response, County Auditor-Controller. The Auditor-Controller agrees with this finding. Finding #5. The "Procure to Pay" process of PeopleSoft® is under-utilized. Response, County Auditor-Controller. The Auditor-Controller agrees with this finding.
Related Recommendations (1)
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The PeopleSoft® "Procure to Pay" process be fully configured and implemented for use by all County Departments by the end of the fiscal year 2011- 2012. Response, County Auditor-Controller. The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. This has been a collective initiative of the Auditor-Controller, the Information Technology Officer, and the Purchasing Manager. There are many design steps and procedures to create in order for implementation to be successful, such as automated workflow and imaging of documents. There is also a considerable amount of training that needs to be conducted for all County departments, to ensure consistent and informed use of the system. The Auditor- Controller anticipates the entire process to be implemented by the end of fiscal year 2012-2013, pending available resources. Recommendation #3 The Auditor-Controller implement a consolidated chart of accounts of 500 or less within one year. Response, County Auditor-Controller. The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the timeframe stated. The revised, consolidated, chart of accounts will be used beginning with fiscal year 2012-2013. Napa County Responses to Grand Jury Report Napa County's Financial Gatekeeper The Auditor-Controller Fiscal Year 2010-2011
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The Auditor-Controller does not publish a brief summary of the County's financial condition. Response, County Auditor-Controller. The Auditor-Controller agrees with this finding. Napa County Responses to Grand Jury Report Napa County's Financial Gatekeeper The Auditor-Controller Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Responses to Recommendations: Recommendation #1 County departments start to use the CAL-Card Response, County Auditor-Controller. This recommendation requires further analysis due to the potential risks associated with county issued credit cards. There are definite efficiencies and advantages to using the CAL-Card, however allowing all departments to use them may not be in the best interest of the County. The Auditor-Controller supports very limited and highly controlled use of the CAL-Card and is in the process of recommending a pilot program for a small number of departments with policies approved by the Board of Supervisors prior to program implementation. The Auditor-Controller anticipates implementation of this pilot program by December 2011, pending available resources.
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