I am looking for information and help in establishing branch self audits. Does anyone have a program or guidelines you are willing to share?

Our branches are responsible for the below on a monthly basis:

-Surprise Cash Counts
-Reconciling negotiable items (money orders, cashiers checks, travelers checks, and gift cards).
-keys and combos (ensuring log is up to date and accurate)
-petty cash
-safe deposit box keys
-reconciling GL balances and items outstanding (teller overs & shorts, suspense accounts, etc.)
-reviewing/verifying bait money
-reviewing opening/closing procedures

We bought 4 branches about 4 months ago, so I was glad to see your list of what is expected at the branches. Our branches are samll with some only having 4 employees, so my question is at your branches who is responsbile for your cash counts. I am reworking my audits to fit the branches, and this will help me.

The surprise cash counts are done throughout the month, with the branch manager or supervisor calling them. Sometimes a teller is counted more than once. The head teller (who is not responsible for the vault cash on a daily basis) calls the cash count on the vault.