Mission Statement:
To be a partner to all departments within the University, to achieve cost effective controls and operational efficiency.
Self Audit Guidelines:
- Delegation
of Authority, Signing "FOR", Corrections, and Related
Controls - To help ensure NSU's authorization and signing procedures
are consistent, in writing, and complied with. Revision Date: 3-2-2004.
- Petty
Cash and Cash Controls - To safeguard cash assets and ensure that
policies and procedures are being followed. Revision Date: 5-9-2008.
- Credit
Card Processing Controls - To ensure that credit cards sales/credits
processed by NSU personnel comply with procedures that address:
proper use and security of processing terminals, process of sales
and refunds, daily/weekly/monthly processes and reports, and adequate
security of cardholder information. Revision Date: 4-12-2010.
- Travel Expense
Reports - To help ensure that management is knowledgeable of the
control points within NSU's Travel policies and procedures. Revision
Date: 4-12-2010.
- Expenditure
Administration - To safeguard NSU financial resources, by ensuring
that all expenditures are effectively administered. Revision Date: 4-12-2010
- Payroll Processing
Controls - To assist management in establishing processes for review
of payroll related forms, checks, and reports. Revision Date: 4-12-2010
- Budget Review
Process - To assist management in establishing processes for the
ongoing review of their departmental budgets. Revision Date: 5-9-2008.
- Computer
Related Controls - To safeguard computer assets and ensure that policies
and procedures are being followed. Revision Date: 5-9-2008.
- Telephone
and E-Mail Controls - To help ensure the accuracy of the On-Line
Phone/E-Mail Directory; emphasize review of telephone costs/charges;
and re-enforce policies that require the use of the @NSU.NOVA.EDU e-mail
address for communication. Revision Date: 5-9-2008.
- Business Process Improvement - To provide some common Business Process Improvement (BPI) tools that can be used as a starting point to improve processes. Revision Date: 10-14-2004.
Self Assessment Guide:
- Self-Assessment Guide - This questionnaire presents an opportunity for you to conduct a “self assessment” of your internal controls, financial reporting, and compliance activities. Revision Date: 1-24-2013.