I'd like to support what Dan says.  All to often we do things because we
believe auditors require it.  But auditing rules change.  When is the
last time you ASKED them what they needed instead of assuming that
things remained the same?

No, I haven't asked this particular question, but I will.

JoAnne Deeken
University of Tennessee

Dan Lester wrote:
> Every state and every institution has different rules regarding
> auditing of institutional property.  However, has an auditor EVER come
> looking to see if you have the December 2004 issue of Albanian
> Underwater Basketweaving?  I didn't think so.
>
> Remember that even if you have a subscription to the journal, and have
> carefully recorded that you received it, that doesn't mean that it is
> still in the library. Right?  As long as you have some issues for 04
> (or whatever subscription period) and the documents that show you paid
> for it (rather than writing a check to yourself), I believe you've
> done your duty. And even if your auditors aren't happy that they, what
> sanctions are they going to take?  Certainly they can't do anything
> that will get you fired.
>
> No, I'm not, thank goodness, an auditor.  But I do know that we
> librarians make FAR too many decisions based on "what if" worst case
> scenarios than we need to.  All too many libraries and library
> departments are managed by fear and worry, rather than common sense.
>
> dan
>
>
> Wednesday, January 11, 2006, 1:51:51 PM, you wrote:
>
> TSE> There were a
> TSE> number of participants however who quickly noted
> TSE> that check-in was
> TSE> required for auditing purposes.
>
>
>
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