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rI SI Y· OFFICE OF MODEL CITIES PROGRAM 673 Capitol Avenue, S.W. Atlanta, Ga. 303 15 404-524-8876 Iva n Alle n Jr., May or J. C. Johnson, Director ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES FOR OPERATING AGENCIES AND CITIZENS PARTICIPATION ORGANIZATIONS �TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Purpose and Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Books o r AGCOunt and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brief Description of Account Classification. . . .. . . . . . . Disbursement Procedure • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internal Control Eligible and Ineligible Costs. 1 2 5 7 9 10 Instructions for Completion of Monthly Administering Agency Project Reports • • • • • • • • • • • 13 �PURPOSE These instructions prescribe the account·ing procedures and related fiscal requirements to be followed by agencies which . are awarded contracts with the Comprehensive Demonstration Agency to administer projects or activities as approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The classification and description of accounts are the minimum required by the Comprehensive Demonstration Agency. If the agency desires to establish accounts other than these prescribed herein, such accounts shall be established as subdivisions of the prescribed accounts and should be maintained in such a way that they can be readily combined into the prescribed classifications ) for uniform reporting purposes. ACCOUNTING The operating agency shall establish and maintain on a current basis an adequate accounting system on an accural basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and standards. The accounting system, among other things, must be adequate to enable the preparation of a statement of financial condition and a cost control statement for submission to the Comprehensive Demonstration Agency on a current and timely basis. · All such reports must be received by the Comprehensive Demonstration Agency time to permit the data .contained therein to be incorporated into the CDA's records prior to the preparation and submission of its reports to HUD. - 1- �INTERNAL CONTROL The operating agency shall maintain an adequate system of internal control. Internal control comprises the plan of organization and all of the coordinate methods and measures adopted within an organization to safeguard its assets, check the adequacy and the reliability of its accounting data, promote operating efficiency, and encourage adherence to prescribed menagement policies. The characteristics of an adequate system of internal control include: a. A plan of organization which provides appropriate segregation of functional responsibilities. ~- A system of authorization and record procedures adequate to provide reasonable accounting control over assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. c. Sound practices to be followed in performance of duties and functions of each of the organizational units. d. A degree of personnel competence commensurate with responsibilities. An adequate system of internal control contains the following features: a. No person should have complete control over all phases of any significant transaction. b. The flow of work should be from one employee to another so that the work of the second, without duplicating that of the first, provides a check upon it. c. Record keeping should be seperated from operations or the handling and custody of assets, such as: . (1) The function of receiving cash should be centralized in one person, who should not be concerned in any way with approving or certifying vouchers, acting as imprest fund cashier, preparing deposits, making disbursements , or keeping accounting records. In this connection , the person who preparesormakes deposits, approves or certifies vouchers , or disburses cash should have no access to the accounting records . - 2- �(2) At as early a point as possible in the mail handling, preferably at the point where the envelopes are opened , immediately upon receipt, all checks and negotiable instruments should be stamped with a restrictive endorsement, all cash items should be listed in duplicate, and a copy of the listing deliv ered to the person responsible for making bank reconciliations. (3) Periodic e x amination and count or other review of cash balances should be made by employees who do not handle or record cash or sign checks. d. Physical and mechanical facilities should be used to the fullest e x tent possible to insure security and accuracy, such as using security vaults or safe cabinets and check writing machines. e. Responsibilities should be clearly established and then accounted for as close as possible. f. Where feasible, employees are rotated to various assignments. g. Other control features pertaining to cash include: (1) All cash receipts shall be deposited as soon as possible, preferably the day received. (2) All cash receipts shall be deposited intact and for the full amount received. (3) Collections and all other funds held within an office, whether pending regular deposit or in imprest funds, shall be, where possible, restrictively e ndorsed ·. and· kept under complete control and under proper safeguards, preferably in a fire resistant combination safe or safe - cabinet. (4) Uncollectible items and the related documents shall not be handled by the person making up deposits or by the person handling accounts r eceivable. (5) Persons prepa ring payr olls o r time r epor tin g r ecords should not han dle the r elated pay check s . - 3- �(6) The number of bank accounts and inter-bank transfers ~hould be kept to a minimum. A single bank account for the agency is preferred. - 4- �BOOKS OF ACCOUNT AND RECORDS The following is a brief description of the books of accounts and records considered to be the minimum required for recording transactions relating to the project or activity. However, the agency may establish any additional accounting records it considers necessary to piovide adequate financial control of its assets and liabilities and to account for project or activity cost. A. General ledger shall be maintained in which to record a summarization of all accounting transactions relating to the project or activity _and to classify such transactions according to the accounts listed in the project or activity budget. B. A cash receipt and disbursement register shall be maintained for the recording of funds received in connection with theproject or activity and for recording che cks issued for the withdrawel of f unds from the project or activity bank acc ount. All disbursements shall be made by prenumbered checks used in nu~erical sequence and must be supported by appropriate documentation such as payrolls, invoices, contracts, travel vouchers, etc., evidencing the nature and propriety o f each payment, and showing the approval o f the proj ect or activity director or other authorized o ff icial. If the volume of receipts and disbursement s justify the seperation of the cash receipts and disbursement registers, then the two should be kept seperate. c. Journal vouchers (or the agency ' s suitable substitute therefor) shall be used to document and record transactions in the geneFal ledger which are _not . recorded . from the cash receipts and disburseme nt registers. Each journal v oucher shall contain a complete explanation of the transaction being recorded and references to the related docume nt s or other sources of information, if applicable. Journal vouchers shall be numbe red conse cutively and filed in numerical sequence. All journal vouchers shall be approved by an authorize d o fficial of the agency. D. Basic payroll r eco r d s shall b e maintained to accumul ate the payroll data required by Federal, State or local law with respe ct to each emp loyee, such as gross earnings, Federa l income tax withheld, State or local income tax withheld, FICA withholdings, etc. The record shall a l so include data relating to other - 5 -: �deductions as may be required by the agency's personnel policies, including · the employer's contribution to retirement plans, health insurance plans, etc. E. A record shall be maintained for each item of non-ex pendable property acquired for the project or activity. Non-e x pendable property is property which will not be consumed or lose its identity by being incorporated into another item of property, which cost $100 or more per unit and is expected to have a useful life of one year or more. Grouping of like items, such as chairs, with an aggregate cost in e x cess of $100 shall also be controlled and accounted for as non-ex pendable property even though the cost of a single item is less than $100. The record shall include: (1) Description of the item of property, including model and serial number, if applicable. (2) Date of acquisition (3) The acquisition cost or assigned value to the project or activity. (4) Information as to whether the property was new or used at time of acquisition. The aggregate of the individual costs shown on the record cards shall equal the balance in the subsidiary cost account for non-expendable property. A physical inventory shall be taken and reconciled with the record card annually or as frequent as required by the Model Cities Program, City of Atlanta. - 6- �BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION ACTIVITY COST (1) · (2) Personnel Includes the cost of staff and support staff of the operating agency as spelled out in latest approved budget. Consultant and Contract Services Includes the cost of service s contracte d to other agencies, firms or individuals a ccording to a written contract with the operating agency . All contracts must be in writing and must have prior approval of the CDA . (3) Travel a. Auto allowance paid on the basis of actual mileage as spelled out in latest approved budget. b. Staff travel and expenses according to latest approved budget. (4) Space Cost a. Monthly office rental. b. Telephone and telegraph e xpense if not included in Activity Cost (7) and contained in latest approved budget. c. Fire and extended coverage insurance on building and contents if not included in activity cost (7) and contained in latest approved budget. d. Utility cost if not included in activity coot (7). e. Building maintenance, if not included in Activity Cost (7) and containe d in latest approved budget. (5) Consumable Supplies Includes the costs of blue prints, drafting materials, charts, graphics, maps, stationery and all small ite ms of non-ex pendable property, the total cost of which does not e x ceed $100. (6) Rental, lease or Purchase of - Equ i pment a . Includes rental or l e ase cost of equipment not on loan or not purchased . b. Total cost of equipment purchased . (7) Other Costs Costs not spe ci f ically covered in the above budget categor ies a c cording to latest approved budget . PROJECT COST (8) Prope rty Ac quisi t i on The cost i ncident .to the acqu ir i ng o f .l and and s tr u cture s and the cost of d e mo l ition if neces sary. (9) Land Impr ovement The cost of improving site to meet_ the qualifications for the - 7- �type construction anticipated. (10) Construction The cost of construction, rehabilitation, alter a tion and repair. (11) Professional Services The cost of profe ssional serv ices rende red by individuals or organization including legal, accounting and architectual services. (12) Carrying Charges The cost of items such as t y pes, interest and insurance premiums incurred during construction. (13) Other Costs not include d in. t h e above budget cat e gorie s for capital proj e cts according to the latest approved budget. The description of the budget c a tegorie s listed above is b y no means exhaustive a nd i n i nsta nces where there a re question s as to the prope r cla ssif ication o f a tr an sa cti on, the l a t e s t a pproved budget and budget justification break down should govern. -8- �DISBURSEMENT PROCEDURE 1. Disbursements (other than from Petty Cash) for goods, and for services of persons or firms not payrolled by the Operating Agency shall be supported by executed purchase orders or contracts. Purchase and contract proc e dures should follow CDA practice and policy. Such policies and procedures shall be approved by the CDA prior to implementation. 2. Disbursements must be supported by invoices or requisitions which can readily be traced to the contract or purchase order for tqe services, supplies, or equipment (except as noted in Four (4) b·elow). 3. Disbursements shall be made by pre-numbered checks countersigned by two officers unless the amount of the individual disbursement is small (under $10) that payment from a Petty Cash Fund is more econo~ical. 4. A Petty Cash Fund may be established for use in making payment of minor items of expense whenever it is not practicable to issue a check. An authorized official of the Operating _Agency shall approve the establishment and the amount of the Petty Cash Fund. Each disburseme nt from the Petty Cash Fund shall be supported by a rec e ipte d bill or invoice. Howe ver, if a rec e ipte d bill or invoic e is not obta inable, the disbursement shall be supported by an itemized list of the items purchased and the list shall be approved by an official of the Operating Agency other than the custodian of the fund. The Petty Cash fund shall be replenishe d at the end of each calendar quarter or as frequently as may otherwise be required. - 9- �ELIGIBLE AND INELIGIBLE COSTS All cost must be reasonable and of a nature which clearly relates to the specific purpose s and end prod uct of the contract under which the services are being performe d. Care must be e x ercised by all concerned in incurring costs to assure that e x penditures conform to these g e neral standa rds and the following criteria for eligibility o f costs. 1. To be e l igible f or inc l u s ion in the p rogram, cost must: a. Be necessar y a nd r ea sonable for proper and efficient e x ecu tion of the contrac t ual requir ements a n d in accordance with the approved budget . b~ Not b e a g e nera l expen se r e quire d t o carry out regular responsibilities of the operating agency. c. Be i n conforman ce with a n y limitations or e x c l usions i n these ins t r uct i ons, f eder a l l aws, city ordina nce s, or othe r gove rning limitations. d. Be no more liberal than policies, p r oce dures, and pr a ctices app l ied un i f or mly to b o th f ede ral ly as s is t e d a nd o ther a c tivitie s o f the opera t i ng a g e ncy. e. Be accorded consistent treatment thr ough application of accounting p olicy and p r ocedure s a p p roved and/ or pre scribed he re in. f • . Not b e a llocable t o o r i nclude d as a c o s t o f a n y other fe der ally fin a n ced progr a m i n eithe r p r ior or current periods. g. Be n et of a ll app l i c ab le c red its such as purch ase d is count s , rebates or all owan ces , sales o f publication or materials , o r o ther income o r refunds. h. Be in a ccordance with budge t ary o r o ther res t ri cti on o f expenses estab l ish e d by t h e c omprehensive Demonstration Agency (Ci ty o f Atlanta) and approved by the Departme nt of Housing and Urban De partment. i. Be fully do cumented. - 10- �j. 2. Comply with policies governing administrative practices, including policies with res'pect to employment, salary and wage rates, working hours, and holidays, fringe benefits (health and hopitalization insurance, retirement, etc.) vacation and sick leave privileges, and travel. The policies relating to tbe above must be in writing and approved by the governing body of the Agency, or Director, as authorized, as well as by the City. Such policies and practices should take account of situations where theoperating agency is a temporary, non-governmental entity composes primarily of part-time staff which may have full-time employment elsewhere. In addition to costs ineligible under the above ceriteria, the following costs are specifically ineligible: a. Accounting- Costs of maintaining central accounting records necessary for overall agency purposes, such as appropriation of fund accounts by the treasurer or similar official, are considered to be a general expense of the agency and are unallowable. However, the cost of establishing and maintaining accounting or other information systems required for the management of the contract is allowable. This includes costs incurred ~y central service agencies for these purposes. b. Bad Debts- Any losses arising from uncollectable accounts and other claims, and related costs. c. Contingencies. Contributions to a contingency reserve or any similar provision for unforseen events. d. Contributions and Donations. e. Entertainment. Costs of amusements, social activities, and incidental costs, such as meals beverages, lodgings, and gratuities, relating to entertainment. f. Fines and Penalties. Costs resulting from violation of or failure to comply with federal , state, and local laws and regulations. g. Interest and other Financial Costs. Interest on borrowing (however represented) , cost of financing and refinancing operations, and legal and professional fees paid in connection therewith. - 11- �h. Legal expenses. Legal expenses for the prosecution of claims against the Federa l Government. However, the costs of l ega l expenses required directly for the administr.ation of the program are allowable. i. Membership Expenses. Cost of membership in an organization which devotes a substantial part of its activities to influencing legislation. j. Travel . Costs in excess. of those allowed by the City of Atlanta for its equivalent employees. In a case, the difference in cost between first - class air accomodations and less-than -f irst-class air accomodations is not allowed e xpe ct when less-than-first-class air accomodations are not available and is so documented. k. Meeting Attendance . Costs of attending meetings which are not open for . attendance on a non-segreated basis. 1. Executive Expenses. The salary and e x penses of the chief e x ecutive officer of the agency are considered a cost of the agency and are not allocable in any way to the project or activity. - 12 - �INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF MONTHLY ADMINISTERING AGENCY PROJECT REPORTS This report is to be delivered to Model Cities prior to the fifth day of the month following the reporting month. This deadline is imperative in order to report e xpenditures to HUD. The heading of this report includes lines for Agency Name and Address, Project Name, and Project Number. The Reporting Period item should reflect beginning and ending dates (usually first to last of month) of the rep ort. The Cum. Supplemental Expenditures item should contain a total of all funds designa ted supplemental which have been expended on the project to date. The Cash Received item refers to supplemental funds that have been deposited to your agency. The Balance item should reflect the amount of supplemental funds expended but not yet received by your agency. The Cost Statement section of the report is a breakdown of expenditures by line item and by source of funds. For projects which receive supplemental funds, costs for each line item for the Current Period should be listed. These should be broken down between Supplemental funds and Other funds if the project or activity is jointly funded. For projects that do not involve the use of Model Cities supplemental funds, it is requested that a total amount e x pended on the project for the current period be entered by line item 13 (non-con tracted agency). Under the Cummulative Total column, funds expended to date on the project should be broken down in the same manner as current period expenditures. The Work Program Status section of the Administering Agency Project Report is designed to report against the Project Work Program which w.a s . formulated by your agency in cooperation with Model Ci ties Personnel. Each month the variou~ tasks 1ist.e d on the· ~ork program should be analyzed to determine if they are being started and completed in the planned time frame. Any tasks which will have different start and complete dates should be listed under the "Description of Task" column of the agency project report . The applicable revised start and comp le te dates should then be entered in the reporting month , that task should be entered under the "Description of Task" column and t h e a c t u al complete dat e shown . - 13 - �Start or complete dates for a task will be considered on schedule if they are within three weeks of the originally planned time frame. A variance of more than three weeks - in a task should be reported as described above. Every effort should be made to report time revisions as soon as - they become evident. For example, if it becomes apparent that some operational phase of a project will be delayed due to problems in acquiring equipment, this should be reported as soon as it is known rather than at the time the operational phase is to begin. The Project Highlights section of the report should be used to briefly summarize project activity for the month and to list any unusual cirsumstances concerning the project. Amplifying information about revised start or complete dates should also be given in this section. An e x ample of a completed Administering Agency Project Report follows these instructions. - 14- �ADMINISTERING AGENCY PROJ ECT REPORT AGENCY ADDRESs _ Georgia Sta te Employment Service PROJECT Employer Services N_o_._l_P_e_a_c_h_t_r_e_e_ R _o_om __ 4_0_8_ _ __ Atlanta, Georgia 30301 NUMBER IO 2 2] I I ol CUM. SUPPLEMENTAL EXPE NDITURES REPORTING PERIOD: FROM 8/1/69 TO 8/31/69 $30,000 SUPPLEMENT AL CODE PERSONN EL LAND IMPROVEMENTS 01 I 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 CONSTRUCTION 10 PROFESSIONAL SERV 11 CARRYING CHARGES 12 NON-CONTRACTED AGENCY 13 .CONSULT ANTS, CONT SERV TRAVEL SPACE CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES RENT, LEASE, PURCH EQP OTHER PROPERTY ACQUISITION BALANCE $2 5,000 $5 000 CURRENT PERIOD COST ST ATEMENT COST CATEGORY CASH RECEIVED CUMMULATIVE TOTAL SUPPLEMENTAL OTHER 10,000 -0- 5.000 1,000 1 , 500 300 OTH ER 20 000 1 2,000 , '" ~ n nnn 1 000 3 , 000 JlD_Q ~--s:...o:...o.:...____+-"--.C.:.1_._,--=-o--=-o--=-o---"l: \{"'.,,il--- --'4-",_,o'---'o'---'o'--_----t-_2~.~o~o~o~__--: / A l - ..... )t7 , 000 0- WORK PROGRAM STAT l/5 ' DESCRIPTION OF TA K ./"'"'\ Occupy temporary fa ci liv . l /I , ,. . . . ._ '\. 1~ TOT AL r"\ '\ t:"'.. µ ACTUAL COMPLETE / , ' [\~ JG Z(J ·- -~, ,,. . t·-· - 30 , 000 REVISED ST ART 9/8/69 Establish contact with 66 emplo~ in MNA 10/6/69 Acquire supplies 8/15/69 Personnel ori entation 8/20/69 . 13,000 REVISED COMPLETE 9/19/69 4/30/70 During the month o f August project personne l were given orienta tion sessions concerning proj ect tasks and objectives. All supplies have b e e n purchased, but occupation of the temporary fa cility is b e ing delayed due to a carpe nter's strike. This d e l a y will also delay establishing contacts with employers . Sa mp le inquirie s to e mp loyers have p r oduce d enthusiastic respon ses and it a ppe ars tha t the p r oj e ct will exc eed its obj e ctive o f d e v e lopin g 2 00 jobs . ' PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS : (USE REVERSE, IF REQUIRED) THE UN.DERS IGN ED CERTI FIES THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS CORRECT. SIGNATU RE AND TITLE (FORM MOD. 9) ')c--~:n (~ (?n·; ~-1,. )I I.; ./' I - 15 - / -2 DATE Sept~ 2, 1969 �