Town of Westford - Financial Operations Oversight (2018M-196)

Issued Date
January 11, 2019

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Audit Objective

Determine whether the Supervisor and the Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations.

Key Findings

  • The Supervisor and Board did not properly oversee the processing of the Town’s financial transactions. As a result, the Town incurred $14,541 in excess costs.
  • The Board has not performed an annual audit of the Supervisor’s records.
  • The Supervisor did not maintain accurate financial records and as a result, did not provide the Board with the necessary information to assess the Town’s financial position.

Key Recommendations

  • The Board should establish proper internal controls over financial transactions and perform its required annual audit.
  • The Supervisor should maintain complete and accurate records and provide financial position reports to the Board.

Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action.