1210 Internal Financial Controls

Department of Human Services
Policy and Manual Management System

Index:

POL 1210

Revised:

09/15/2023

Next Review:

09/15/2025

The policy of the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) is to safeguard all Departmental funds by implementing, maintaining and monitoring internal financial controls to meet federal and state program objectives.

Authority

Official Code of Georgia Annotated, O.C.G.A § 49-2-1, DHS created effective July 1, 2009.

References

Applicability

All divisions and offices of the Georgia Department of Human Services.

Definitions

None

Responsibilities

The Director of the Office of Financial Services is responsible for issuing and updating procedures to implement this policy.
The Director of the DHS divisions and offices responsible for compliance with the policy and procedures for internal financial controls.

History

None

Evaluation

The effectiveness of this policy is evaluated by the Georgia Department of Audits the State Accounting Office annually.