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SENIOR AUDITOR
ZULFIKARABAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Definitions
The Policy Statement
Salient Features of Policy
Petty cash management process
Internal Controls for Fund
Roles and responsibilities for petty cash
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Petty Cash Fund: A limited amount fund established for purchase goods that
are low value and when use of the Authoritys normal procurement system is
impractical or cannot be used. The combination of cash and petty cash receipts
must equal the authorized amount of the fund at all times.
Petty Cash Custodian (Custodian): A full-time employee of the Authority who
is responsible for disbursing, safeguarding, administering and reconciling the
assigned petty cash fund.
A petty cash fund may be established only by making a request to, and
receiving approval from, Competent Authority. The Departments may establish
a petty cash fund to handle small, unanticipated purchases from vendors when
immediate payment is required, and the formal procurement systems are
impractical or cannot be used.
Petty cash must not be used to pay vendors when a purchase order, or
payment voucher can be used. The department using the petty cash fund must
ensure that all petty cash purchases and reimbursements adhere to the
Authority and government of Sind procurement policies and procedures.
The Managing Director is the competent authority and has purview over
establishing, setting limits for, and closing departmental petty cash funds and
over allowable expenditures and reimbursing petty cash funds.
The Authoritys approved petty cash funds provide cash advances in certain
situations. However, the petty cash funds cannot be used for payroll advances.
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In compliance with polices related to defalcation and loss event, any shortages
over PKR 0.1 rupees as the result of theft, fraud, defalcation, or other
irregularities should be reported to the competent authority and the top
management not later than the first business day following the discovery.
Travelers have 15 days from the completion of travel (the due date) to submit
the appropriate documentation to Petty Cash Fund Custodian and settle the
cash advance.
Thirty (30) days after the due date, Petty Cash Fund Custodian will charge the
individual for the unpaid balance as bad debt and the Competent Authority will
be notified of outstanding cash advance balances.
The other cash advance holders should settle their advance within 7 days by
submitting expense receipts and/or returning balance to the fund custodian.
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Establishing, managing,
changing and Closing a
fund
Administration
Department
Finance
Department MD / The Competent
and/or Fund Custodian Authority
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The Petty Cash Custodian, the Petty Cash Authorizer along with
the Petty Cash approver are responsible for limiting the use of
the fund to legitimate and allowable business related expenses.
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At any point in
time the total of
the cash count
plus vouchers in
the petty cash
drawer should
equal the
total in the Petty
Cash Fund.
Petty Cash
Vouchers
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A petty cash custodian who is primarily responsible for the petty cash
funds, signs receiving forms, and disburses the actual cash;
An authorized official or employee nominated as authorizer for reviewing
reconciliations and approving replenishment request; and
An authorized official or employee nominated as approver who reviews
and approves payments and disbursement vouchers, but does not have
the authority to sign checks or disburse actual cash.
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Reconciliations monthly or on
replenishment. (Ac Off).
Finance wing is ready for surprise cash
count provided it is approved by
competent authority. (Ac Off).
There should be additional column for pre
audit in demand book.(Ac Off)
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