Double Checking Consequences

Owned equipment and supplies are often in need of repair and staff sometimes fail to keep accurate inventory and order on time of need.

The current inventory and purchasing process within the Blozis Company is allowing for inventory to go missing, payments for materials and items received to be missed, as well as the receiving of invoices for payments to suppliers that are not supported by purchase orders. The current processes or lack of processes are not allowing for the proper tracking and accounting of inventory; the control of cost as purchasing discounts are being missed and invoicing is being received and paid for without proper documentation that the items were in fact ordered and received. This lax in documentation and recording of items is also impacting on the ability of each department to remain within budget.

The process is riddled with wait time and defects – two of the “Seven Deadly Sins.” Many of the orders languish in certain parts of the company and are filled out erroneously within a non-digitized system.

Missing, or omitting any of the steps can be disasterous for any business as each

Classification: Posting of sales transaction to proper account: tested when accuracy tested; focus on unusual items

5. No because the amount of the invoice fluctuates for the same product in this type of scheme and therefore it would be difficult to figure out how much the invoice should have been made out for.

Sales invoices are prepared in batches on a daily basis using numbered sales invoices. Sales invoice numbers are automatically generated by the company’s computer system. The accounts receivable clerk does not have appropriate computer rights to override the computer-generated invoice number. Upon preparing sales invoices, the accounts receivable clerk verifies that the first invoice number of the batch is consistent with the last invoice number of the previous batch. Inconsistencies or skipped sales invoice numbers are investigated and resolved before new sales invoices are prepared. The items shipped are compared to the items billed for proper quantity, price, and other sales order terms.

There are several red flags in the invoices. There are several invoice numbers that are repeated and have an A at the end of the repeated invoice.

--(EHS…you’ve accused us of abandoning the jobs?…LOL) Anyways, we STILL need the following work orders for us to process over our invoices…

Team 5 also recommends implementing an automated process system that automatically scans and enters invoices into the payment processing software. With the implementation of this software, Pay Later Invoices and Pay Now Invoices can be eliminated from the process. Additionally, Team 5 suggests moving the two employees from Pay Now and Pay Later Invoices to the Final Check activity. This will eliminate the bottleneck of over utilization at the Final Check because the number of employees increases to three. Although the utilization decreases by over 30%, it leaves room for variability and decreases the stress put

While checking our all of our co-workers entries would help prevent user errors such as these, it would also cost a lot of time because nurses and doctors are currently entering information into electronic health records. It's hard to say just how much double-checking vs. blind trust we should exercise in day to day operations. I am not very knowledgeable about just how many errors in care can be attributed to information being inserted incorrectly, but perhaps a significant reduction in errors would be worth the time spent. Your post mentions how the FDA is working harder to make EHR technology more user friendly, but from how I view the situation, I believe that the misunderstanding of how the technology

Remand has potential consequences that affects the entire criminal justice system and everyone involved in it. According to the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, studies have seen an incline in remand by 190% and a decline in 20% of sentenced offenders since the past two decades. Also, the length of time needed to get to trial in Canada has increased, which concurrently results in lengthy remands. Based on the data collected, the longer it takes for the accused to get to trial, the more time they will spend in custody. This leads to the need of more correctional space for the remand population. Even though Canada has seen a decline in the crime rate, the number of people in prisons are increasing all around the country. Due to massive

Trace items returned to the receiving report, taking note of quantity and date received (S‑4).

It is a credit to Mike’s attentiveness that he has only recorded one shipping error year to date. When case packing, Mike labels the boxes nicely and also makes sure the packing tape is properly sealed. When preparing orders for shipment his orders are neatly wrapped and staged in the truck in an orderly fashion as to make room throughout the day. It is greatly appreciated that Mike spends additional time double checking the accuracy of his orders; however the average pulling of orders is less than his co-workers. In order to receive an excellent rating Mike will have to maintain his overall accuracy and increase his average of the number of orders pulled. Mike is observant reading shipping instructions for special orders as request are

d. Trace the date, check number, and amount of outstanding item – Occurrence & Completeness. (AU-C 315.A114 a.i-ii)