how do you audit an escrow trust account, when and how often?

Answer 1

Only once a year to check records, but if there is a complaint, an audit is imminent.

Answer 2

If you are holding an escrow account, you are most likely subject to some kind of state law that mandate you to do so at a predetermined time period, usually monthly. That is call the monthly escrow reconciliation. You start with your last month's bank balance. Then you take all checks received as well as written and verify against what your current bank statement says that is deposited and cleared. The true balance will be the bank balance plus the deposits not cleared yet minus the checks written not cashed yet. Money in escrow account belongs to someone else and you are entrusted with it. Failure to do this monthly reconciliation can get you into hot waters with the government. It is called failure to account and negligence. It is a serious matter.

Answer 3

it should be audited at least quarterly......I worked briefly at a real estate office and was amazed at all the trust accounts opened in escrow for deposits by the purchaser that were never credited to them on their closing statements.

You just track the deposits and see that the accounts were closed out to the correct person upon closing.

Answer 4

you are maybe asking who holds the money for your estimated taxes on your property and they do it once a year to make sure you have enough to cover the taxes on mortgage companies payments of your debts.is this is the case just call they they can up date u on what is in the fund at any time