The Internal Audit Office

The mission of the Internal Audit Office is to support the university in the successful achievement of its strategic goals. This is accomplished by serving as an independent partner to university leadership, faculty and staff in the identification and balancing of their units’ risks through objective, flexible, and proactive audit and consultative services.

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Who We Are and What We Do

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Who We Are

Learn why the Internal Audit Office exists and what objectives we have for the work that we do.

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What We Do

Learn how we assess risk, plan our audits and work with external auditors.

Services

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Operational Audits

Operational audits review the effectiveness and efficiency of operational units within the university.  The Internal Audit Office (IAO) measures how successfully a unit achieves its goals and how well it uses its resources.

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Financial Audits

Financial audits address issues related to the proper accounting and reporting of financial transactions, including authorizations, cash receipts, cash disbursements and commitments to purchase.

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Compliance Audits

Compliance audits measure the university’s compliance with specific established University, federal or state laws, regulations, and policies (e.g., travel guidelines, HIPAA and FERPA).

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Information Technology (IT) Audits

IT audits evaluate the design and implementation of internal controls, as well as safeguards over information technology resources and critical data.  

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Investigative Audits

Usually based on a hotline tip, the IAO investigates alleged irregular conduct, non-compliance with established policies or laws, misuse of NCCU resources, false time reporting, internal theft and conflicts of interest.

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Follow-up Audits

After the issuance of an audit report by the IAO or the NC Office of the State Auditor (OSA), the IAO will review steps taken by management to resolve any reported issues.

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Advisory Services

Consultation and advisory services are available to all levels of university management. The IAO may help to interpret policies, review processes and controls, or plan new business processes.

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Assistance to OSA

The IAO assists the NC Office of the State Auditor upon request. This may involve assessments of internal controls or assisting with OSA investigative audits.

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Other

Other special projects may be performed by the Internal Audit Office as delegated by the UNC System Office, Board of Trustees, Chancellor or other university management. 

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Protecting. Assisting. Enhancing.

Vision of the Internal Audit Office

Core Principles

The Internal Audit Office adheres to the standards and guidelines published by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). The Internal Audit Office applies and upholds the following principles:

Integrity

The integrity of internal auditors establishes trust and thus provides the basis for reliance on their judgment.

Objectivity

Internal auditors make a balanced assessment of all the relevant circumstances and are not unduly influenced by their own interests or by others in forming judgments.

Confidentiality

Internal auditors respect the value and ownership of information they receive and do not disclose information without appropriate authority unless there is a legal or professional obligation to do so.

Competence

Internal auditors apply the knowledge, skills and experience needed in the performance of internal auditing services. 

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Gaines, Robert G

Director

Internal Audit

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Sosebee, Amanda L

Internal Auditor

Internal Audit

location icon Shepard Administration Building, Room 201

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Williams, Jennifer

Internal Auditor

Internal Audit

location icon Shepard Administration Building, Room 201

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Woodard, Rashawn

Internal Auditor

Internal Audit

location icon Shepard Administration Building, Room 201

email icon[email protected]

phone icon 919-530-6189