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Question 6: Petty Cash Funds:
Who has control of each petty cash fund, in what amounts, and how are the
funds monitored?
Background: Such cash funds are usually distributed to managers,
administrators, and sometimes teachers to take care of incidental expenses.
Because they are cash funds, it is easy to misuse and misappropriate the
dollars.
Proposed Solution: Receipts must be submitted with an explanation
when replacement dollars are requested. It is up to the finance officer to
monitor the petty cash funds. A monthly accounting should also be submitted
to the superintendent, and board chairman or board finance committee.
Send this information to the school board and demand answers. It's the only way to ensure your money is not being wasted.
