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    Who can and can't sign is not as important these days as it used to be. I believe I am correct in saying that banks almost never check for signatures. They probably notice if there is not one, but not if it is a correct one. The best way to prevent ...

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    Are GO BANs supposed to be included in the debt amounts for the overlapping debt schedule? I am finding conflicting answers. ------------------------------ Stacy Veldman Senior Accountant County of Lexington Lexington SC --------------------------- ...

  • Posted in: General GFOA Forum

    Jeremy- We did something similar at the last government I worked for. We had the same payday, but we were processing separate payroll cycles for hourly employees (paid through the time sheet submission date) and a salaried employees (paid through payday). ...

  • Posted in: General GFOA Forum

    I am interested in learning the approval workflow for wires and ACH payments used in your jurisdiction. Thank you! ------------------------------ Melinda Pensinger Internal Audit Manager City of Fort Myers Fort Myers FL -------------------------- ...

  • Posted in: General GFOA Forum

    Just how widely adopted are the practices espoused by GFOA? This is an important question that did not have a good answer … until now. In summer 2024, GFOA partnered with Civic Pulse to conduct a national survey exploring how widely GFOA-recommended practices ...

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