SAO Updates Finance Resources

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  The State Auditor's Office (SAO) has updated key resources for local government finance staff“Updated Segregation of duties guide (PDF): We recently updated one of our most popular resources, the Segregation of duties guide, now with a new chapter focusing on federal awards.”
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  The State Auditor's Office (SAO) included a new guide on county-special purpose district relationships in the updated resources“New resource for counties and special purpose districts (PDF): County-SPD relationships can be complex, especially when it comes to required versus optional services, warrant payments and opening separate bank accounts. Our latest guide, Requirements of counties to provide certain services to special purpose districts (PDF), clarifies what they’re required to do for special purpose districts, plus fee limitations and warrant practices. It’s designed to help finance staff navigate complex statutes with confidence.”
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  The State Auditor's Office (SAO) included an updated segregation of duties guide in the updated resources“Updated Segregation of duties guide (PDF): We recently updated one of our most popular resources, the Segregation of duties guide, now with a new chapter focusing on federal awards.”
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  The new guide clarifies county obligations to special purpose districts regarding services“Requirements of counties to provide certain services to special purpose districts (PDF), clarifies what they’re required to do for special purpose districts, plus fee limitations and warrant practices.”
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  The new guide clarifies county obligations to special purpose districts regarding fees“Requirements of counties to provide certain services to special purpose districts (PDF), clarifies what they’re required to do for special purpose districts, plus fee limitations and warrant practices.”
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  The new guide clarifies county obligations to special purpose districts regarding warrant payments“County-SPD relationships can be complex, especially when it comes to required versus optional services, warrant payments and opening separate bank accounts. Our latest guide, Requirements of counties to provide certain services to special purpose districts (PDF), clarifies what they’re required to do for special purpose districts, plus fee limitations and warrant practices.”
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  The updated segregation guide now includes a chapter on federal awards“Updated Segregation of duties guide (PDF): We recently updated one of our most popular resources, the Segregation of duties guide, now with a new chapter focusing on federal awards.”
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  The updated segregation guide includes best practices for task assignment in small offices“Best practices for using technology to enforce segregation of duties Example strategies you might use to assign tasks and responsibilities when you have only one, two or three employees”
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  The State Auditor's Office (SAO) introduced the SAO Navigator webpage“Introducing the SAO Navigator: key resources and reminders for government employees, when you need them most Whether you’re new to government or just want a refresher on where to find relevant resources, SAO’s Navigator for Government Employees webpage can help. The Navigator brings together key information and resources you’ll need when working with SAO, such as annual report filing assistance, key dates and deadlines, and much more.”
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  The SAO Navigator webpage helps government employees find resources quickly“The Navigator brings together key information and resources you’ll need when working with SAO, such as annual report filing assistance, key dates and deadlines, and much more. Bookmark the webpage now to reference later.”
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  Local finance officials in Olympia can use these tools to better manage budgetsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Local finance officials in Thurston County can use these tools to better manage budgetsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Local finance officials in Olympia and Thurston County can use these tools to comply with state requirementsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The State Auditor's Office (SAO) will host annual BARS update trainings in the fall“Coming soon: annual BARS update trainings: Watch our expert-led sessions to stay ahead with accounting updates and audit readiness. Annual Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting System (BARS) Manual updates are recorded and posted to our website every fall.”
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  Resources for the annual BARS update trainings will be available on the State Auditor's Office (SAO) website“Annual Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting System (BARS) Manual updates are recorded and posted to our website every fall.”