SOP 1 Fiscal Procedures Flashcards
What is SOP 1?
Fiscal Procedures
It shall be the policy of the Chattanooga Police Department to institute and manage fiscal responsibilities in accordance with __, __, __, __, state and federal laws, City ordinances and City policy.
GASB,
GAAP,
GAAS,
GAGAS
What is GASB?
Governmental Accounting Standards Board
What is GAGAS?
Generally accepted government auditing standards
GAAP?
Generally accepted accounting principles
GAAS?
Generally accepted auditing standards
Cost Centers?
Units that incur costs or expenses but do not generate revenues
Who is the person responsible for the proper administration and general management and control of all fiscal matters of the department?
Fiscal Analyst of Finance & Administration
The primary assignment and review of reports related to budget matters shall be the responsibility of the ___ and/or __ of cost centers.
Deputy and/or Assistant Chief &/or Assistant Chief concerned and the managers
What is a budget?
- is the formal expression of the strategic plans and objectives of management.
- is an analytical tool, predicts performance and provides internal control.
What are the 5 phases covered by the budget process?
long range planning, program planning, budget planning, budget development, and budget control
Of the three intramural funding models the department follows the __ __ model
cost center
managers are encouraged to focus primarily on a __ __ __.
zero-base approach
budget will be an important factor in the __ __ of the manager(s) concerned
performance evaluation
Who are responsible for ensuring that the total appropriated budget for the cost center has not been exceeded?
managers
The fiscal year for all city departments begins on ? and ends on ?
July 1st
June 30th
It shall be the policy of this department to follow the official and formal guidelines of the __ __ __and his designated __ __.
City Finance Officer
Budget Officer
The Deputy Chief and/or Assistant Chiefs, and managers of the cost centers of this department shall participate in the preparation and administration of the department budget as follows:
- preparing reports, gathering information, or reviewing figures as required by the Chief and/or the Fiscal Analyst of Finance & Administration;
- reviewing all requests for goods or services to ensure funds have been budgeted for the line item needed before approving the expenditure
- reviewing monthly budget reports and managing respective cost centers within the budgeted amounts
- reporting concerns, unusual circumstances, and projected events that may impact the department budget in either a positive or negative way
The Deputy Chief and/or Assistant Chiefs and cost center managers shall prepare __ __ based on __ and __ __of each unit under their command
written reports
operational
activity analyses
The Office of Finance & Administration shall prepare budget status reports at the end of each month that include:
a. initial appropriation for each line item account
b. balance at the commencement of the monthly period;
c. expenditures and encumbrances year to date;
d. unencumbered balance; and
e. percentage of the budget consumed
Supplemental or emergency funds for the Department budget must be approved by ordinance by the __ __ as budget amendments.
City Council
A. Section ___ of the Tennessee Code Annotated requires that the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury and the Department of Finance and Administration to develop procedures and guidelines for handling cash transaction related to undercover investigative operations of county or municipal drug enforcement programs
39-17-420
Funds from the Confidential fund account can not be distributed to officers directly from the city finance fund, but must go through a __ __?
bank account
What are the two bank accounts that the Chattanooga Police Department currently maintains for undercover investigative operations?
- Narcotic Fund
2. Reduction of Part I offenses fund
Funds disbursed from the __ fund may only be used for undercover narcotic buys.
Drug Fund
Funds disbursed from the Chattanooga Reduction of Part 1 Offenses Fund may be used for ?
any other type of investigation or
for training,
equipment, or
supplies needed for such investigations
Who is responsible for receiving, dispersing, and accounting for the two separate bank accounts of confidential funds?
Log custodian
In order to properly account for these funds the officer must:
- Maintain an officer’s activity log for confidential funds (Form A-3)
- Prepare an accountability of confidential funds form (Form A-4)
- Prepare a receipt for payment to informant form (Form A-5)
- The supervisor over the division shall prepare and maintain a summary informant payment record form (Form A-6) for each informant to whom funds are paid
This form serves as a receipt for funds given to an informant. It also serves as a contract between the officer and the informant.
Form A-5
A supervisor shall approve payments to informants of
$__and over.
$200.00
This form shows all transactions of confidential funds made by an officer for a particular month
Form A-3
This form details the reason for and the amount of each expenditure of confidential funds
Form A-4
The supervisor over the division shall prepare and maintain a summary informant payment record on Form __ for each informant to whom funds are paid.
Form A-6
A summary informant payment record form (Form A-6) for each informant to whom funds are paid should be kept up __.
daily