Aarons InsuranceAdventures Off RoadBaker Agency Insurance
Chapman Tire
Circle D AuctionCrockett CinemasD.E. Hill & SonsDixon's Fine JewelryDustin's Lawn CareEnergy Smart SolutionsEnvy Tanning & Day SpaFirst Class Charter Fox Sporting GoodsGreens Furniture Groucho's Tires Hood Flora Realty J & G Tire Center
Kelly Appliance & Vacuum
Lawrenceburg Florist Lawrenceburg Glass Lynn Electronics
The Mad Hatter's PartyMarkus Insurance Mckelvey's Flowers
Miss Millie'sMo's Pawn Nature's Nuggets One Stop Medical Pettus Turnbo Funeral Home Randy's Cycle & ATVRent Right Rick's ElectricalSalt GlowSwap and Shop Center True Value HardwareWall-Modrall Insurance

 

AUCTIONS

Circle D Auction 931-829-3430

APPLIANCE REPAIR

Kelly Appliance & Vacuum 931-244-7200

AIR CONDITIONING

D.E. Hill & Son 762-9584

ASSISTED LIVING

AUTO REPAIR

Chapman Tire 931-829-2155
J & G Tire Center 931-762-0078

 

BANKS

 

CINEMAS

Crockett Cinemas 931-762-6821

 

CLINICS

One Stop Medical
One Stop Medical 762-9797

 

COMPUTER REPAIR

 

DAY SPA

Envy Tanning & Spa 931-762-3689

ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING

Rick's Electrical & Plumbing 931-242-5325

 

ELECTRONICS

Lynn Electronics 762-0401

 

FLORIST

Lawrenceburg Florist 762-3722
McKelvey's Flowers 762-4511

FUNERAL HOMES

Pettus-Turnbo Funeral Home 762-3291

FURNITURE

Green's Furniture
Swap & Shop Center

GIFTS

Miss Millie's 931-762-9577

GLASS REPAIR

Lawrenceburg Glass 766-1004

 

HARDWARE

True Value Hardware
True Value Hardware 762-7516

HEALTH PRODUCTS

Salt Glow 931-279-4780

Nature's Nuggests 762-2895

 

HOBBY

Adventure Off Road 852-5445

INSURANCE

Aarons Insurance 931-629-8065
Baker Agency 762-4550
Markus Insurance 762-9401
Wall-Modrall Insurance 762-6528

JEWELRY

Dixon's Fine Jewelry 762-9979

 

LAWN CARE

Dustin's Lawncare
Dustin's Lawn Care 242-4414

MEDICAL

 

NATURAL FOODSNature's Nuggests 762-2895

OUTDOOR

Randy's Cycle & ATV 762-2450

PARTY / SUPPLIES

The Mad Hatter's Party Wonderland

The Mad Hatter's Party Wonderland 931-244-7222

 

PAWN

Mo's Pawn Shop 762-2529

POOLS/ SUPPLIES

By Pass Pools 931-762-7904

REAL ESTATE


Hood & Hester Realty 244-7555

 

RENTAL

Rent Right
Rent Right 762-8187

RESTAURANTS

SPORTING GOODS
Fox Sporting Goods 931-766-0313



TANNING

Envy Tanning & Spa 931-762-3689

 

TIRES

Groucho's Tires 931-762-1707

TRAVEL

First Class Charter
First Class Charter 762-5778

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Transparent, accountable

Government at every level works better when it is transparent and accountable.

One naturally follows the other. Through this column, for example, I try to help Lawrence Countians see and understand what’s happening in county government, and that alone makes us more accountable to you.

Another way we achieve those goals is through an annual audit completed by the State of Tennessee Comptroller’s Office. Auditors examine every area of our operations and make sure federal, state and local dollars are being handled properly. That makes us transparent and accountable to state authorities and again, ultimately, you.

The past few weeks we’ve been busy fulfilling a new mandate from the Comptroller’s office. Every department is required to design an Internal Control system that spells out what happens in that office, and who is responsible for it.

According to our Internal Control and Compliance Manual, the system “comprises the plans, methods, policies, and procedures used to fulfill the mission, strategic plan, goals and objectives of the entity,” the entity being a county office or department. That includes all elected officials and other county departments including the Library, Ambulance Service, Solid Waste, Maintenance, and Accounts & Budget Office.

The Internal Control plan is required to cover job-related travel, leave policies, and plans for disaster recovery. It gives details about hiring, job evaluations and the department chain of command. It includes the way information is communicated to Commissioners, other departments and the media. It even covers how the Internal Control system will be evaluated and updated, when needed.

The majority of it, however, is dedicated to money management. The Internal Control system spells out the person(s) in those offices responsible for payroll and non-payroll checks, cash reconciliations, accounts receivable, purchasing, grants, budgeting and journal entries. Each office had to identify (and correct) any areas where funds could be mishandled – the same employee might be receiving, receipting, and depositing money, for instance.

Few operating changes were needed, but the Internal Control mandate still required an explanation of every department task. Offices like mine that do not handle money had less to report, but it was a huge undertaking for many to complete in just a few short weeks.

Lawrence County consistently delivers excellent audit results because our Director of Finance, elected officials and employees work hard to make sure we do. I welcome the opportunity to share the details of that work with state auditors – and with you.

 

 


 


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