Subject: Safe Security Date Issue: June 6th, 2016
CC: Accounting Effective Date: August 1st, 2016
Prepared by:
Position: Financial Controller
Signature:
Approved By:
Position: General Manager
Signature:
OBJECTIVE
To guarantee the safety of the cash and other items in the safe.
POLICY
1. All operational requirements indicated on the insurance policies must be met at all time i.e. maximum coverage amount for valuables kept in the safes, mandatory safety devices, etc.
2. Access to any hotel safe should be limited to the sole user of the safe concerned, but should always be witnessed.
PROCEDURE
1. The number and types of safes maintained at the hotel should be listed with the names of the key/ combination holders.
2. The nature of items to be kept in the hotel safes should be defined:
• Main cash funds
• Cheque books
• Data and software backups
• Master keys
• Official documents such as licenses and permits, insurance contracts, etc.
• Other
A contradictory inventory of valuables and documents (other than cash) kept in the safes should be performed at least twice a year. Cash reserves held in the safe must be counted
daily.
3. The safe combinations should be changed at least twice a year and systematically when a person who knows the combination leaves. This must be recorded in the safes’ book with the names of combination holders and changeover dates. This book is kept in the main safe.
4. Spare keys and/or combinations should be kept in a secure place (GM/ FC safe for instance), in a sealed envelope. Regular checks to ensure that any such envelope has not been altered in any way should be performed.
5. When the safe is closed the combination must always be scrambled.
6. The General Cashier should have control of the hotel main safe, preferably in his/her own office, into which all funds must be deposited while awaiting collection or banking. The safe and office will need to remain locked at all times when not attended by the General Cashier. The key to the safe should be kept in a safety deposit box at reception when the General Cashier leaves the premises.
7. In the event that the General Cashier is ill or on leave, and the combination has been shared with another person, the combination must be changed as soon as the General Cashier returns. In any event, the combination must be changed at least twice a year.
8. For cashier collection remittances, a drop-safe should be located at the back of front office.
Dual opening system (combination and key) should be used to prevent any person from opening the safe on their own. The key to the drop safe should be kept in a safety deposit box at reception when the