Internal Audit Responsibilities

Internal Audit unit responsibilities include:

• Monitoring County’s activities on a continuous and risk-focused basis to identify changes in the county risk profile.
• Providing timely reports to management on the results of our risk evaluations and monitoring activities.
• Providing the Audit Advisory board with periodic reports on the results of evaluations and other activities.
• Serving as secondary contact with regulatory agencies.
• Monitoring the resolution of risk issues raised in reports issued and report the status of such issues on a periodic basis to management and the Audit Advisory Board.
• Participating in periodic meetings with the Audit Advisory Board and other agency committees.
• Participating in periodic meetings to assist with financial system implementation projects.
• Coordinating our activities with those of external auditors and other contracted advisors to avoid duplication of effort while also benefiting from the differences in scope and approach.
• Ensuring the ongoing professional development of our staff.

Internal Audit does not manage risk within departments; nor do we mandate or implement departmental standards or benchmarks of performance, internal controls processes, or other business requirements. The Internal Audit unit does not sign-off on projects, policies or procedures as an "approver."