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Report: Nearly Half of All Internal Audit Functions Are Underfunded
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Ten Ways to Enhance Ethical Leadership in Internal Audit Departments
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RIMS and IIA Reach Agreement to Share Education Resources
As expectations rise for both risk management professionals and internal auditors, RIMS, the risk management society, and The Institute for Internal Auditors have entered into an agreement to provide both professional communities with greater access to career-building and program-advancing learning experiences. RIMS and The IIA will offer their respective memberships
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Top Five Use Cases for Applying GenAI in Risk Management
Risk management teams can increase their efficiency and drive better risk insight and mitigation by using generative AI tools in five ways, according to Gartner, an IT research and advisory firm. “GenAI offers ERM teams a unique opportunity to expand their capabilities without significant investments,” said Joel Backaler, Director Analyst

IIA Releases Draft of Its Third-Party ‘Topical Requirement’
The Institute of Internal Auditors released a draft of its Third-Party “Topical Requirement.” The document provides a consistent and comprehensive approach to assessing the design and implementation of third-party governance, risk management, and control processes. It was developed with input from internal audit practitioners and stakeholders globally, says the IIA.

Internal Audit Finds Issues in Management of Funds at Oklahoma State U.
About a month after the surprising resignation of Oklahoma State University President Kayse Shrum, an internal audit released by OSU after an open-records request found “significant issues in the allocation and management of legislatively appropriated funds” at the university. Among the findings of the audit – released Wednesday, two days