The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka
12. General Controls over Cheque and Cash Payments
12.1
All payments should be properly authorized and authorization limits to be specified clearly in writing for.
* Capital Expenditure * Program Expenditure * Administrative Expenditure
12.2
All payments should be made after preparing pre-numbered payment vouchers with suitable supporting documents - Eg: receipts, invoices etc. All supporting documents need to be cancelled with a ‘Paid’ seal to prevent duplicate payments.
12.3
Preparation of payment vouchers should not be done by the person authorizing the payment.