LOCAL GOVERANCE ACT
(LGA) CERTIFICATION
PROCESS
Presenter
Rita Silago
Senior Accountant
FIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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Public Hearing
 Personnel
 Procurement
 Property
 Fiscal
 Records
FIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
 Public
Hearing must be documented
 Public Hearing Notice
 Written comments and recommendations
FIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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Chapter Membership Approval
(Resolution)
 Personnel
 Procurement
 Property
 Fiscal
 Records
FIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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Chapter must practice Five
Management System effectively and
efficiently for ninety (90) days
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Three months Financial Statements,
accurate and reliable
FIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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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
FIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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1.
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2.
3.
4.
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5.
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Letter requesting for certification from Chapter
President
Resolution approving FMS
Chapter Meeting Minutes approving FMS
Five Management Policies and Procedures with
 Forms
 Additional policies and procedures (Housing, PEP,
Summer Youth, Burial, etc)
Typed TCDC Resolution for “LGA CERTIFICATION”
on Navajo Nation Letter Head
LGA CERTIFICATION REVIEW
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Office of Auditor General Review
 May make additional comments/review
 Department of Justice reviews and signs
LGA CERTIFICATION REVIEW
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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%
LGA CERTIFICATION REVIEW
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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
LGA CERTIFICATION REVIEW
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Office of the Auditor General recommends
“LGA CERTIFICATION”
 Chapter will find sponsor for Legislation (Delegate)
 TCDC will schedule date to certify Chapter
 “LGA CERTIFICATION”
LGA CERTIFICATION REVIEW
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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)
THANK YOU