123-25 Township of West Orange - 12-31-2023 CAP.pdf

Department: Office of the Comptroller Respondent: John Ditinyak, Director of Finance Responsible Employee(s): John Ditinyak, Director of Finance; Melanie Chavez, Assistant Comptroller Finding Number: 2023-3 (Page 160) 1. Condition: Checks outstanding in excess of twelve (12) months are considered stale and may not be honored by the bank. Periodically, stale dated checks should be reviewed and cancelled. Several bank reconciliations have outstanding checks in excess of twelve (12) months. 2. Auditor’s Recommendation: That outstanding checks be reviewed periodically and appropriate action to be taken based on those findings. 3. Township Response and Corrective Action: The Comptroller is currently reviewing all checks with issue dates in excess of twelve (12) months. Any stale dated checks will be cancelled via a resolution put forth to the Governing Body. The resolution will list the check #, issuance date, and the check amount. 4. Implementation Date: Resolution will be placed on the May 20, 2025 meeting.