BULLHEAD CITY — In light of recent news coverage of incidents in which local and national organizations have been victimized by dishonest employees, in some cases to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars, changes are being made at Mohave Community College to nip potential activity in the bud.
College officials told the Board of Governors last week that MCC is strengthening its internal controls and auditing processes to guard against the type of fraud and embezzlement schemes that have been seen elsewhere.
College President Michael Kearns said MCC’s leaders have reviewed its organizational chart, business processes, internal audit procedures, and internal controls and identified areas in which fraud prevention could be enhanced.
Over the next few weeks, he said, changes will be made to “harden” the college against such acts.
For example, payroll functions will be moved from the business office to human resources. Staff also will participate in professional development activities to strengthen their knowledge and skills in internal auditing procedures and fraud prevention.
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