1. LOCAL GOVERANCE ACT (LGA) CERTIFICATION PROCESS Presenter Rita Silago Senior Accountant

2. FIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Public Hearing Public Hearing  Personnel  Procurement  Property  Fiscal  Records

3. FIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Public Hearing must be documented Public Hearing must be documented  Public Hearing Notice  Written comments and recommendations

4. FIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Chapter Membership Approval (Resolution) Chapter Membership Approval (Resolution)  Personnel  Procurement  Property  Fiscal  Records

5. FIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Chapter must practice Five Management System effectively and efficiently for ninety (90) days Chapter must practice Five Management System effectively and efficiently for ninety (90) days Three months Financial Statements, accurate and reliable Three months Financial Statements, accurate and reliable

6. FIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Submit Five Management System to Local Governance Support Center for review Submit Five Management System to Local Governance Support Center for review  Review and forward to Auditor General  Review and make additional comments and recommendations – return to Chapter

7. FIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 1.Letter requesting for certification from Chapter President 1.Letter requesting for certification from Chapter President 2.Resolution approving FMS 2.Resolution approving FMS 3.Chapter Meeting Minutes approving FMS 3.Chapter Meeting Minutes approving FMS 4.Five Management Policies and Procedures with 4.Five Management Policies and Procedures with  Forms  Additional policies and procedures (Housing, PEP, Summer Youth, Burial, etc) 5.Typed TCDC Resolution for “LGA CERTIFICATION” on Navajo Nation Letter Head 5.Typed TCDC Resolution for “LGA CERTIFICATION” on Navajo Nation Letter Head

8. LGA CERTIFICATION REVIEW Office of Auditor General Review Office of Auditor General Review  May make additional comments/review  Department of Justice reviews and signs

9. LGA CERTIFICATION REVIEW Office of the Auditor General Office of the Auditor General –Schedules Field Test Review  Reviews Implementation of Five Management System (90 days)  Randomly Selected Items are Tested  Must pass with at least 90%

10. LGA CERTIFICATION REVIEW Office of the Auditor General Office of the Auditor General –Exit Conference  Chapter will receive brief verbal report of field review  Finalized report will be compiled by OAG  Chapter will wait for outcome of OAG review and recommendation

11. LGA CERTIFICATION REVIEW Office of the Auditor General recommends “LGA CERTIFICATION” Office of the Auditor General recommends “LGA CERTIFICATION”  Chapter will find sponsor for Legislation (Delegate)  TCDC will schedule date to certify Chapter  “LGA CERTIFICATION”

12. LGA CERTIFICATION REVIEW Office of the Auditor General does not recommend “LGA CERTIFICATION” Office of the Auditor General does not recommend “LGA CERTIFICATION” –Office of Auditor General will provide report as to why Chapter can not be recommended for LGA Certification –Chapter will have to correct deficiencies and start LGA Certification process over (90 days)

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