Para 4.4.4 — MSO (Audit)
Original Rule Text
4.4.4 Part-II of the Audit Notes should include all other objections whether relating to the substance of the accounts on the score of deviations from financial rules or of standards of financial propriety; miscellaneous remarks, observations and enquiries on minor matters; or to the form of the accounts and vouchers. In the preparation of this part of the Audit Note, a distinction should be made between (1) remarks and observations relating to errors of omission or commission in the compilation or preliminary examination of the accounts on the part of the Divisional Accountant; and (2) points relating to the substance of the transactions brought to account.
What This Means
Part II of the Audit Notes covers all objections not included in Part I. These include deviations from financial rules, violations of financial propriety standards, miscellaneous remarks and minor matters, and issues with the format of accounts and vouchers. Within Part II, a distinction should be maintained between errors in compilation by the Divisional Accountant and substantive issues with the actual transactions.
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Key Points
- 1Part II covers all objections not in Part I
- 2Includes deviations from financial rules and propriety standards
- 3Covers miscellaneous remarks, observations, and enquiries on minor matters
- 4Includes issues with the form of accounts and vouchers
- 5Must distinguish between Divisional Accountant compilation errors and substantive transaction issues
Practical Example
In Part II of the Audit Note, the auditor lists: a violation of propriety where a Divisional Officer hired expensive private vehicles when government vehicles were available, three vouchers submitted in the wrong form by the Divisional Accountant, and an observation about incorrect classification of expenditure under the wrong account head. The compilation errors are grouped separately from the substantive transaction issues.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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