CASH DISCREPANCIES (Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05252A000100030042-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 17, 2002
• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: July 24, 1953
• Content Type: MEMO

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? %,p? 1 .--lt is requested that consideration be given to relieving
this I Station of small discrepancies in their cash
accountability.
comptroller
Chief, Finance Division
Cash Discrepancies -
2. FACTS B -RUI-G C& ThE :R0BL,gl.--fispatah tto. (TAB "A.") 25X1A6C
reported a cash overage of 16.00 which was first noted on
16 September 1952 when the cash count was made at the end of the
day. There had been no discrepancies noted in the cash count
the previous day and upon checking with various individuals at
the station it was concluded that no payments were made without
being recorded on 16 September 1952. As late as 7 October 1952
no individual receiving funds from the source in question reported
having been "short-ohanged". An audit of the month's transactions
at the end of September failed to reveal the reason for the
overage. Headquarters advised the station to reflect the overage
in their accounts and transfer (T/A) the overage to ;sadquartera
where same would be held in suspense for a period of ninety (90)
days in the expectation that an explanation would present itself
In the normal course of business at the Station (TAB "Be).
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the 16.o0 overage to the attention of the Station and asked for
an analysis of the overage and shortage with a view toward
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connecting the two transactions (TAB "DM).
states that there appears to be no connection between the overage
and the shortage and recommends the overage be applied to the
shortage and the net 3.0O loss be written off.
CONCLUSICA.--The facts developed in this case indicate that the
n r?tmd differences in cash resulted from errors of the type
(TAB "Cn) reported a cash shortage occurring in a cash
count at the end of the day on 29 December 1952 in the amount of
l9.00. Investigation revealed that no one at the Station had
received the :19.00 and failed to acknowledge same. As of
,-#"% a^+4,r;+_4 %mre a,idited and did not
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and the Chief of Station for the shortage of X19.
Ct H DATIOa.--Io view of the above, it is recommended that the
overage (16.00) be taken into Miscellaneous Receipts of the
Treasury and that relief be granted the custodian of the funds
over cash are evidenced by daily cash count. and 25X1A2E
Administrative and Finance officer, respectively,
of the Station were both "seasoned" employees of the Finance
division prior to their present assignments.
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