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1,412 standards
Refund Processing
Defines the approval, verification, and documentation steps required to process any guest refund, whether by credit card reversal, cash, or account credit.
Event and Ticketing Revenue Reconciliation
Defines how finance reconciles event and ticketing revenue against box office and point-of-sale records to confirm every dollar collected is accounted for.
Payroll reconciliation
Reconcile every payroll run against approved time records and prior periods so employees are paid accurately and payroll fraud has nowhere to hide.
Fraud investigation
Investigate suspected fraud promptly, confidentially, and factually, preserving evidence and dignity until the facts determine the outcome.
Financial record retention
Retain, protect, and destroy financial records on a published schedule so the property can always prove what happened and when.
Income Audit Daily Revenue Pack
Governs the assembly, review, and sign-off of the income auditor's daily pack that proves every revenue stream tied out for the prior business day.
Cash Over/Short Tracking and Thresholds
Establishes how cash overages and shortages are logged, measured against thresholds, and investigated by pattern rather than personality.
House Bank Audits and Rotation
Governs surprise counts of all issued house banks and the periodic rotation, right-sizing, and re-contracting of bank custodianship.
Chargeback Dispute Evidence Assembly
Defines how the property assembles, submits, and tracks evidence packages to contest credit card chargebacks within processor deadlines.
Accounts Receivable Aging and Credit Holds
Governs the weekly review of the accounts receivable aging and the disciplined application and release of credit holds on past-due accounts.
City Ledger Reconciliation
Establishes the weekly reconciliation of the city ledger to its supporting detail, ensuring every transferred balance is billable, aged correctly, and matched to payments.
Gift Card and Certificate Liability Controls
Governs the issuance, redemption, and liability reconciliation of gift cards and certificates, including donated and complimentary instruments.
Fixed Asset Tagging and Annual Verification
Defines how capitalized assets are tagged at acquisition, recorded in the asset register, and physically verified on an annual cycle.
Fixed Asset Disposal and Write-Off Approval
Governs the approval, execution, and recording of fixed asset disposals, sales, donations, and write-offs.
Contract Signing Authority Matrix
Establishes who may commit the property contractually, at what value and term limits, and the review steps required before any signature.
Capital Expenditure Approval Matrix
Governs how capital projects are justified, approved by tiered authority, tracked against approved amounts, and closed out.
FF&E Reserve Governance
Governs funding of the FF&E replacement reserve, eligible uses, draw documentation, and reporting to ownership.
Month-End Close Calendar Discipline
Establishes the published close calendar, task ownership, and sign-off discipline that produce accurate financial statements on a fixed timeline.
Purchasing Card Program Controls
Governs issuance, limits, documentation, and monthly reconciliation of property purchasing cards.
Balance Sheet Reconciliation Certification
Requires every balance sheet account to be reconciled to independent support monthly, certified by preparer and reviewer, with aged items driven to resolution.