The Audit Connection Blog
Three small Washington governments declared unauditable
Today, the Office of the Washington State Auditor declared three small local governments unauditable, placing them on the path for possible dissolution. Each of the governments had gone for years without either filing its annual financial reports or cooperating with independent audits, both of which are required by law. ... CONTINUE READING
Find your purpose to combat stress
Are you finding that you have a few stressors in your life these days? Your dining room table is also a home office and school desk; your cat interrupts important virtual meetings with your boss; so much togetherness! Connecting to a strong sense of purpose might just help you deal more effectively with stress whatever your situation might be. ... CONTINUE READING
Add a projection to your financial data using FIT’s new feature
A new reporting feature in the Financial Intelligence Tool makes it simple for a local government to project its data into the future. ... CONTINUE READING
Join the Center for Government Innovation to discuss resources from the past year
The Center for Government Innovation is hosting virtual get-togethers to discuss resource it has developed over the past year. ... CONTINUE READING
Options are available for moving to 'no contact' cash receipting
The interactions between customer and cashier have become complicated by the pandemic. How do you collect payments but keep everyone safe? If you are exploring your options, here are some resources that might help you. ... CONTINUE READING
Managing remote teams: Situational awareness
This is the second in a series of three posts about managing remote teams based on insights from Lean principles. This time, we look at how to keep a team in sync with each other and senior leadership. ... CONTINUE READING
Check out our updated FIT data
The quarterly update brings fresh data to Financial Intelligence Tool. Check it out now! ... CONTINUE READING
Managing remote teams: Communication channels
Managing remote teams is a critical, new skillset to develop. National surveys indicate that a third of local government employees would prefer to continue working remotely. This is the first in a series of blog posts that will look at insights from Lean management principles that can help today. ... CONTINUE READING
Has your government experienced a cybersecurity issue? Here is when and how to report
Some security breaches are required to be reported to the Washington State Attorney General’s Office (AGO), and sometimes you need to report various cybersecurity issues to the State Auditor’s Office, too! Of course, we hope you have none, but if you find yourself in this spot – here is some important information that can help you comply with law. ... CONTINUE READING
It’s 2020 – better #BeCyberSmart
It’s that time of year again, when villains, creeps and other dangerous characters are testing the locks and doors in your neighborhood ― virtually. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a chance to be sure you are doing your part to protect yourself and the value data and systems that keep public services working. ... CONTINUE READING