Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10MASERU13
2010-01-12 12:38:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Maseru
Cable title:
DUAL ROLE FOR ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN MASERU
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UNCLAS MASERU 000013
SIPDIS
FSC CHARLESTON FOR BRETT GREEN
PRETORIA FOR FMO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AFIN AMGT LT
SUBJECT: DUAL ROLE FOR ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN MASERU
REF: BRADY/ANDERSON E-MAIL DTD 1/5/2010
UNCLAS MASERU 000013
SIPDIS
FSC CHARLESTON FOR BRETT GREEN
PRETORIA FOR FMO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AFIN AMGT LT
SUBJECT: DUAL ROLE FOR ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN MASERU
REF: BRADY/ANDERSON E-MAIL DTD 1/5/2010
1. Post requests continuing authorization for our Accounting
Technician to maintain both obligation entry (role 2) and
voucher entry (role 3). The assignment of these roles is due to
our limited staffing of only three financial employees. Since
last year's review, post has added an alternate Certifying
Officer, Karla Brown. This information is reflected in the
spreadsheet per reftel.
2. Post has a compensating internal control in the form of a
pre-certification review procedure performed by the Financial
Specialist, the section supervisor who works under the close
supervision of the FMO/MO and the excellent regional support
provided by FMO Pretoria. All voucher documents are checked and
marked before certification by the FMO/MO. It should also be
noted that the dual role for the Accounting Technician is only
limited to the isolated cases when the Voucher Examiner is
absent from work.
3. GFSC's continued oversight and guidance will ensure that
Mission Maseru is in compliance with 2 FAM 0020 regarding
Management Controls and in preparing our report on the assurance
of internal controls in the FMFIA Annual Assurance Letter for
the Chief of Mission as outlined in 2 FAM 0024, and, at the same
time adequately empower us to handle the increased workload
demands of our growing mission.
4. Your favorable considerations are patiently anticipated.
POC for this issue is MO Craig Anderson, AndersonCA@state.gov;
tel: (+266) 22 312 666 ext. 4113.
NOLAN
SIPDIS
FSC CHARLESTON FOR BRETT GREEN
PRETORIA FOR FMO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AFIN AMGT LT
SUBJECT: DUAL ROLE FOR ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN MASERU
REF: BRADY/ANDERSON E-MAIL DTD 1/5/2010
1. Post requests continuing authorization for our Accounting
Technician to maintain both obligation entry (role 2) and
voucher entry (role 3). The assignment of these roles is due to
our limited staffing of only three financial employees. Since
last year's review, post has added an alternate Certifying
Officer, Karla Brown. This information is reflected in the
spreadsheet per reftel.
2. Post has a compensating internal control in the form of a
pre-certification review procedure performed by the Financial
Specialist, the section supervisor who works under the close
supervision of the FMO/MO and the excellent regional support
provided by FMO Pretoria. All voucher documents are checked and
marked before certification by the FMO/MO. It should also be
noted that the dual role for the Accounting Technician is only
limited to the isolated cases when the Voucher Examiner is
absent from work.
3. GFSC's continued oversight and guidance will ensure that
Mission Maseru is in compliance with 2 FAM 0020 regarding
Management Controls and in preparing our report on the assurance
of internal controls in the FMFIA Annual Assurance Letter for
the Chief of Mission as outlined in 2 FAM 0024, and, at the same
time adequately empower us to handle the increased workload
demands of our growing mission.
4. Your favorable considerations are patiently anticipated.
POC for this issue is MO Craig Anderson, AndersonCA@state.gov;
tel: (+266) 22 312 666 ext. 4113.
NOLAN