Iowa State Auditor Mary Mosiman recently filed an independent accountant’s report of agreed-upon procedures for the Grand Junction Municipal Utilities.

Board members include Mick Burkett as President, Dale Higgins, Jeff Thorpe and Kate Neese.

The report shows several recommendations made to the Utilities Board.  The Board is recommended to diversify duties among its employees and board members so that internal control can be maximized.  To improve its financial accountability and control, reconciliations should be reviewed by an independent person.  Also with financial reports, the Board should review actual disbursements compared to budgeted disbursements along with a savings account balance review.

Other recommendations included reviewing all timecards periodically along with employee pay rates and publishing all board meeting minutes.

The report covered procedures from December 1, 2013 to November 30, 2014.