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STATE OF CONNECTICUT |
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NANCY WYMAN
COMPTROLLER |
OFFICE OF
THE STATE COMPTROLLER
55 ELM STREET
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06106-1775 |
MARK OJAKIAN
DEPUTY COMPTROLLER |
MEMORANDUM NO. 2002-15
April 2, 2002
TO THE HEADS OF ALL STATE AGENCIES
Attention:
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Commissioners, Chief Financial Officers and Business Managers
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Subject:
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Annual Completion of Internal Control Questionnaire
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I. PURPOSE
- The purpose of this memorandum is to remind agencies to conduct an annual
internal control self-assessment as required by Accountability Directive
Number 1 (Revised).
II. INTERNAL CONTROL SELF-ASSESSMENT
- The internal control questionnaire must be completed by June 30, 2002 and
kept on file at the agency. Each agency is required to complete the internal
control questionnaire in the Accountability Directive Number 1 (Revised).
III. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION
- Each year, before June 30, agencies have a responsibility to complete the
checklist of internal control evaluation questions. The review of these
questions is to be documented by a report noting any weaknesses with
recommendations for solutions. Whenever remedial action is required, the
agency should prepare and implement an action plan to correct the
deficiency.
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- Agencies can review the prior year's completed internal control
questionnaire and record any changes to the questionnaire. A photocopy
should be used or the applicable section of the questionnaire can be printed
from the Comptroller's Home Page at www.osc.state.ct.us (Under
Comptroller's Manuals-select Accountability Directive Number 1).
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- The changes to the applicable sections are to be filed with the internal
control self-evaluation file at the agency and made available to those
auditors who visit the site and upon request by the Auditors of Public
Accounts. Agencies must also document if no changes to the questionnaire
have occurred.
IV. FOR QUESTIONS OR ASSISTANCE
- The Office of the State Comptroller is committed to providing assistance
to agency personnel to aid in the completion of the internal control
self-assessment. If you have any questions or need additional information
about the Accountability Directive or your agency's responsibilities in
evaluating its internal control structure or need assistance in evaluating
your agency internal control structure, please contact the Policy Services
Division at (860) 702-3440.
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Thank you for your cooperation.
NANCY WYMAN
STATE COMPTROLLER
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