• Conduct audit remediation activities for departments identified by SCO to resolve underlying conditions related to audit findings and recommendations, and current year impediments to timely completion of the ACFR. Priority will be given to departments with funds material to the ACFR. • Review and update existing policies, procedures, and business processes for departments to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Develop GAAP-compliant templates for new policies, procedures, and business processes for departments. Provide templates in various formats (e.g., Visio, Excel, Word and PowerPoint) as required by SCO. • Provide technical guidance, research, and assistance to departments to address complex GAAP accounting issues. • Provide accounting systems support to departments to prepare and analyze large data sets related to audit sample selections. • Provide recommendations to departments for new or improved business process solutions related to financial reporting and the preparation and publication of the ACFR. • At the request of the SCO, prepare an analysis of current underlying departmental GAAP business processes, identify root causes of issues or inefficiencies, and identify and document staff roles and responsibilities. • At the request of the SCO, prepare an analysis of the department’s ability to meet month-end and yearend closing deadlines, and subsequent financial reporting requirements for the ACFR.
