For example, the new system has a feature to flag vouchers for payment on their respective due dates. The accounting area has made great strides to improve its operations over the past five years. Five years ago, some monthly closings did not occur for two months or more. Other examples of a sound accounting operation are consistently clean audit opinions received by the district for the past five years. Part of the improvement has been due to the hiring of a highly qualified staff in the Finance Department.
Finance has three certified public accountants and two other employees with accounting degrees.
The Finance Department has two supervisory positions, one for accounts payable and another for payroll. Management in the Finance Department has indicated that neither of the positions are performing supervisory tasks. While their job descriptions indicate a supervisory role, a majority of their time is spent processing paychecks and accounts payable vouchers. These positions add an unnecessary layer of management in the Finance Department. Additionally computer hardware with accounting software will be installed in the accounting area in the 1997-98 school year which will make processing paychecks and accounts payable voucher faster and more effective.