Para 20.19 — MSO (A&E)
Original Rule Text
20.19 Objections and observations of accounting nature should be communicated at the earliest opportunity, but objections should first be registered in detail in the prescribed records maintained in the Accountant General’s office.
More instructions for future guidance need not be registered in the objection boks maintained in the Accounts Office. If the pursuance of an objection indicates the need for prescribing a new procedure for general observance, such procedure should be communicated by a general letter and not by any form or statement intended solely for the communication of objections.
What This Means
Objections and observations of accounting nature must be communicated as early as possible, but they must first be registered in the prescribed records (Objection Book) maintained in the AG's office. General instructions for future guidance should not be entered in the Objection Book — if a systemic procedure change is needed, it should be communicated through a general letter, not through the objection forms.
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Key Points
- 1Accounting objections must be communicated at the earliest opportunity
- 2Objections must be registered in prescribed records before being communicated
- 3Instructions for future guidance should not be entered in the Objection Book
- 4Systemic procedure changes should be communicated via general letters
- 5Keeps the Objection Book focused on actionable items requiring resolution
Practical Example
While checking March accounts, an accountant finds that a treasury has been applying the wrong budget classification for a recurring expenditure. She raises it as an objection in the Objection Book and communicates it to the treasury immediately. However, she also notices a general procedural gap that could affect all treasuries. Instead of entering that in the Objection Book, she recommends to her Branch Officer that a general circular be issued to all treasuries.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can objections be communicated before being registered in the Objection Book?▼
Should procedural guidance be communicated through the Objection Statement?▼
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