Financial Policies and Procedures Manual

1 Financial Policies and Procedures Manual Approved by the Board of Directors Effective Date December 15, 2015 (All Subsequent Revisions/Additions listed on following page) [Note: This edition of the Financial Policies and Procedures Manual (FPPM) effective December 15, 2015, revises, restates, and replaces the prior FPPM originally created October 21, 2008 including its revisions through February 18, 2014.] Effective Date of Financial Policies and Procedures Manual (FPPM) The effective date of all Policies and Procedures described in this Manual is December 15, 2015. If a policy is added or modified subsequent to this date, the effective date of the new/revised policy will be indicated parenthetically immediately following the section heading.

2 Listed below is a summary of all changes, revisions, or additions approved by the Board of Directors on the date indicated. Date of Change Section Number Description of Change 02/21/2017 4 Conflicts of Interest policy revision (effective 7/1/17) 11/17/2017 & Procurement Procedures & Competitive Procurement Requirements 11/17/2017 & Processing of Voucher Packages & Employee Travel Expense Reports 11/17/2017 Check Preparation 06/11/2019 & Revision of employee expense reports and agency purchasing/credit card Policies 02/18/2020 ; ; &4; 36; ; , 5, 8, & 9 Net Asset policy language revision 06/16/2020 Section 9 Revenue recognition language revision 10/20/2020 Section 30.

3 & Capital Asset policy changes and language revisions 12/15/2020 Section 17 Changes to procurement Policies based on OMB revisions Table of Contents Section Number Table of Contents Page 1 Overview GENERAL Policies Organizational Structure The Role of the Board of Directors .. Committee Structure .. Administrative Support Committee Responsibilities .. Audit Review Committee Responsibilities .. The Roles of the Chief Executive Officer and Department Directors .. Finance Department Overview Organization.

4 Responsibilities .. Standards for Financial Management Systems .. Business Conduct Practice of Ethical Behavior .. Compliance with Laws, Regulations, and Agency Policies .. Conflicts of Interest Conflicts of Interest .. What Constitutes a Conflict of Interest? .. Disclosure Requirements .. Review of Disclosure Statements .. Noncompliance with Disclosure Requirements .. Reporting of Financial Conflicts of Interest .. Maintenance of Records .. Confidentiality .. Subrecipient Requirements .. Public Accessibility Requirements .. Responsibilities in the Resolution of Conflicts of Interest .. Appeal Process .. Disciplinary Action for Violations of This policy .

5 policy on Suspected Misconduct Suspected Misconduct .. Definitions .. Reporting Responsibilities .. Whistleblower Protection .. Investigative Responsibilities .. Protection of Records Federal Matters .. Disciplinary Action .. Confidentiality .. Disclosure to Outside Parties .. Table of Contents Section Number Table of Contents Page 2 Security Finance Department .. Access to Electronically Stored Accounting Data .. Storage of Back-up Files .. Storage of Sensitive Data .. Destruction of Consumer General Office Security .. Use of Electronic Signatures .. Technology and Electronic Communications Purpose and Acceptable Use of Agency Property.

6 Password Security .. Confidentiality .. E-Mail Communications .. Anti-Virus Controls .. Purchase of Computer Equipment .. Disposal of Computer Equipment .. Copyrighted Information .. Cell Phones .. Download/Installation of Other Prohibited Disciplinary Action for Violations .. Reporting of Suspected Violations .. General Ledger and Chart of Accounts Chart of Accounts Overview .. Control of Chart of Accounts .. Account Definitions .. Fiscal Year of Agency .. Accounting Estimates .. Journal Entries .. Correcting Errors .. Policies ASSOCIATED WITH REVENUES AND CASH RECEIPTS Revenue Revenue Recognition Policies .. Definitions.

7 Administration of Funding Awards Definitions .. Preparation and Review of Proposals .. Grants and Contracts .. Post-Award Procedures .. Compliance with Laws, Regulations and Provisions of Awards .. Close Out of Federal Awards .. The Audubon Area Grant Management Table of Contents Section Number Table of Contents Page 3 Cost Sharing and Matching (In-Kind) Cost Sharing and Matching (In-Kind) .. Valuation and Accounting Treatment .. Contributions Received Overview .. Distinguishing Contributions from Exchange Transactions .. Donor Unconditional Promises to Give .. Receipts and Disclosures .. Disclosures of Promises to Give .. Fundraising Fundraising Permitted Fundraising Billing/Invoicing Policies Billing/Invoicing Responsibilities for Billing and Collection.

8 Billing and Financial Reporting .. Cash Drawdowns of Federal Funds Advances .. Accounts Receivable Entry Policies .. Classification of Income and Net Assets .. Cash Receipts Cash Receipts .. Processing of Checks and Cash Received in the Mail .. Endorsement of Checks .. Timeliness of Bank Deposits .. Grants Receivable Management Monitoring and Recognition .. Accounts Receivable Management Monitoring and Reconciliations .. Credits and Other Adjustments to Accounts Receivable .. Accounts Receivable Write-Off Authorization Procedures .. Policies ASSOCIATED WITH EXPENDITURES AND DISBURSEMENTS Purchasing Policies and Procedures Purchasing Policies .. Responsibility for Purchasing.

9 Code of Conduct in Purchasing .. Competition .. Non-Discrimination policy .. Procurement Procedures .. Purchase Documentation .. Table of Contents Section Number Table of Contents Page 4 Authorizations and Purchasing Limits .. Competitive Procurement Requirements .. Required Solicitation of Quotations from Vendors .. Extension of Due Dates and Receipt of Late Proposals .. Evaluation of Alternative Vendors .. Affirmative Consideration of Minority, Small Business & Women-Owned Business .. Availability of Procurement Records .. Provisions Included in All Contracts .. Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Domestic Non-Competitive Purchases.

10 Right to Audit Contractor Files and Required Documentation .. Receipt and Acceptance of Goods .. Mailing and Postage .. Political Intervention Prohibited Expenditures .. Endorsements of Candidates .. Prohibited Use of Agency Assets and Resources .. Lobbying Lobbying .. Definition of Lobbying Activities .. Segregation of Lobbying Expenditures .. Lobbying Election .. Charging of Costs to Federal Awards Charging of Costs to Federal Awards .. Segregating Unallowable from Allowable Costs .. Criteria for Allowability .. Direct Costs .. Indirect Cost Rate .. Accounting for Specific Elements of Cost .. Accounts Payable Management Accounts Payable Management.