Department of Internal Audit

Best Practices Discussions

If you have new staff and want a refresher on proper procedures or internal controls, Internal Audit can provide one-on-one sessions to review procedures such as cash handling, p- card reviews, asset inventory, and general compliance. These informal discussions are focused on specific areas geared towards your concerns. Time duration and delivery method (e.g., virtual vs. in- person) are customized to your needs.

Training

More formal than Best Practices Discussions, Trainings can address some of the key concerns for auditors and management or may focus on specific needs—be it processes or internal controls. Typical training sessions last at least one hour, depending on the topic. General training topics include:

• Fraud – Training focuses on how to minimize the risk of fraud in your department by introducing the fraud triangle and sharing “juicy” story of how, in the end, fraudsters get caught.
• Ethics—Training focuses on “what not to do” and why ethics and values are important. Topics include application of recent ethics studies including ethics in the military, good and bad forces at play in our ethical dilemmas, and why talking ethics is so important.
• Importance of Internal Controls—Training includes watching “All the Queen’s Horses” and other appropriate documentaries AND applying their content to our daily jobs. The films and discussion that follows typically focus on the breakdown in internal controls and the importance of quality supervisory reviews.

Roundtable Discussions/Workshops

There is great value in bringing people from all over campus together for discussions related to common struggles, processes, best practices. Internal audit can help facilitate such discussions, virtually or in-person, while providing valuable insight on specific discussion points.