Editor’s Note: This is part one of a six part series on the internal audit value chain, which can act as a blue print for building a successful internal audit function. Click here for the other articles in the series. We’ve all heard the many clichéd ways to describe when Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors’ (IIA) 2018 International Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, begins today with a program that will address highly topical, global issues impacting the internal audit profession. The internal audit conference is estimated to be the largest gathering of internal auditors ever. The conference will take Read More
Due to a bug discovered during an internal audit, social media company Twitter is recommending users change their passwords. An audit found that passwords were being stored in plaintext before an encryption process took place to secure the passwords on internal files. The company has fixed the bug, but is Read More
An internal audit has found extensive mismanagement within the budget-challenged Washington State athletic department, including the possible inflation of home football attendance figures and the improper distribution of free tickets to football games. “The environment within Athletics … did not support a culture of compliance or fiscal responsibility,” according to Read More
