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The Role of the
Internal Audit Department
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Definition of Internal Auditing
“Internal auditing is an independent,
objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and
improve an organization's operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. ” The Institute of Internal Auditors
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We’re Here to Help!
Identify Risks
Find Better Ways and
Best Practices
Partner With You to Find Solutions
Prevent Problems
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We Report to the Board of Regents Audit
Committee
- Ensures independence
Elevate issues to a level where they can
be corrected
Keeps Regents informed
Meets quarterly
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What is Risk Based Auditing?
Focus on risk of
occurrences that could prevent the University from achieving its goals
There
are many types of risk – fraud, improper reporting, ineffective or inefficient use of resources, credibility loss, etc.
Focus on areas with high risk and high probability that controls are not in place or are weak
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We have a plan!
Risk based audit plan developed
with input from across the University
Risk factors:
Impact
Probability
Controls
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What Is the Plan?
List of audits for
fiscal year
Based on risk assessment and available man hours
Includes estimated budget hours and completion date
Approved by Audit Committee
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Auditable Entities
WE DO AUDIT
Operations and compliance
Departments
Colleges or Schools
Programs,
Grants, Contracts
Information Technology Systems
University-wide Processes
WE DO NOT AUDIT
Specific individuals
Human
Resource issues
Sexual harassment or other civil rights issues
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Internal Audit is Intake Point for Whistleblowers
University policy
requires Internal Audit to receive reports of
Misconduct
Fraud
Several ways to report
Hotline
E-mail
Phone
Walk
in
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Investigations of Fraud and Employee Misconduct
Whenever possible we
will refer to the appropriate Dean, University Police, OEO or
Human Resources for investigation
University policy requires Internal Audit to investigate if financial or operational
Internal Audit coordinates and reports to the State Auditor
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Who Are We?
We are University employees
We are certified
public accountants,
internal auditors,
fraud examiners and information system auditors
We
are a staff of 7 auditors
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It’s the “little” things that get you!
Misreporting hours.
Forgetting
to obtain prior approval when needed.
Using estimates that are not
supported.
Any violation of University policy.
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Preventive Measures
Make sure your controls are working
Review and
reconcile
Check the work of your subordinates
Don’t give in to the
temptation to skip controls because you are busy!
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What is included in the audit report?
What was
found
Why it happened
What is required
What effect it has
Recommendation for improvement
Response
– who, when and how
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What happens after the audit?
Follow-up
Review corrective
action
Report to Audit Committee
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Who Audits the Auditors?
We must have a peer
review at least once every five years
Our Standards are set
by the Institute of Internal Auditors, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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We Want to Know How We Are Doing
At
the completion of each audit we will send an after-audit-survey
We
want you to rate our performance
Were we professional, helpful, timely and did we add value?
Please take the time to give us your feedback.
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We are here to help
We provide training
Respond to
policy and technical accounting questions
Offer suggestions for improvement
Advisory role
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Christine Chavez
Director of Internal Audit
277-5016
1801 Roma NE