Payroll frauds do not take place as much as it used to, that does not mean it will not occur. Fraudulent activities such as fabricated employees, over paying employees, and continuing employees on payroll after they have left the company are a risk. That is why a well-built internal control of payroll is needed.
Test of controls consist of making sure that employees worked, by comparing payroll with hours worked and salary paid. Employees should have correct withholding taxes taken out and paid at the appointed time without error. Strong internal control require that the adding and taking away of names from the company payroll as well as pay rate changes and reclassification of employees be witnessed in writing by an executive in the Human Resources department and by management of the department concerned.
Substantial controls are to test the accuracy of the books. This test consists of statement of cash flows prepared from other analysis of debits and credits to financial statements balances and amounts integrated in the auditors work papers.
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