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SPVCA internal audit 9/2002

November 2, 2002

Stu Dornblaser and John Underwood audited the SPVCA treasury books. They created receivables for unpaid County reimbursements, and recommended photographing insured assets. John agreed to handle the tax return. They delivered their report to President Ron Horst on 11/2/2002.

The audit committee consists of John Underwood and myself. I take responsibility for the review of the financials and he has generously agreed to again file the tax returns for the organization. I reviewed the bank statements and the documentation of the receipts and disbursements and I feel the statements fairly reflect the position of the Association at September 30 of each year and fairly reflect the receipts and disbursements for the years then ended.

We want to express our appreciation to Bill Malcolm for doing an excellent job of maintaining the books and records and recording them in the computer. There is no audit adjustment to the cash balance and only a few minor adjustments to classifications. There was no audit adjustment which would have been detected by bank reconciliations. This is improved over prior years.

The President diligently approved all disbursements up through March (again). It would be better to continue the practice for the entire year, of course. However, the general state of the documentation was outstanding, with only a few missing receipts.

I established a receivable for amounts due from the County to reimburse the Association for training. Even though the books are on the cash basis, I felt this entry was necessary to reflect fairly the expenses of 2002 and 2003. There is included on page two of the Statements a new footnote which restates the annual results by reflecting the
dues receipts in the year to which they apply.

A listing of insurance policies is attached to the financial statements. There is still a need for the Association to document Association assets by video or camera in case of a disaster.

Thank you for the opportunity to review the records. Please don’t hesitate to call on either of us if you have questions.

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