A university internal auditor who told federal investigators about Western Washington University’s use of “ghost courses,” and was later fired by the school, was awarded nearly $3 million in damages this week for whistleblower retaliation. Antonia Allen, former director of WWU’s Office of the Internal Auditor, sued the university in Read More
“Internal Audit is not staffed to manage the Ethics Hotline” That’s one of the messages in a recent report from the City of Brampton department responsible for accountability in Canada’s ninth largest municipality. It is understaffed, the latest problem for the troubled internal audit function which fell under the control Read More
Sponsored Article What to audit… what not to audit. Have you ever wondered how a municipality decides which processes need to be improved, what new services are required or how risks are avoided? One of the ways is through completing an internal audit. At the City of Vaughan, our job Read More
Deschutes County’s Office of Internal Audit, located in Oregon, has received national recognition for its Management of Pandemic Case Investigation and Contact Tracing audit, which was released in 2022. The Office, led by County Internal Auditor David Givans, received the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA) 2022 Distinguished Knighton Award for Read More
Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law that restricts the Iowa state auditors’ access to certain types of information. Critics of the law say it will hinder the ability of state auditors to investigate wrongdoing and fraud at state agencies. The law prohibits the state auditor from taking Read More
Augusta, Georgia city departments appear likely to get an internal forensic audit after leaders found out in the past month that the city owes the IRS at least $2 million. In an Augusta Commission committee meeting this week, commission member Catherine Smith McKnight pressed forward with a motion for next Read More
Reports of mismanagement and voucher fraud at the D.C. Housing Authority (DCHA) continue to pile up, At-large Councilmember Robert White insisted at a press conference on March 30. White, who has chaired the council’s Housing Committee since January, highlighted four instances of alleged wrongdoing within DCHA — three of which Read More
The San Diego Association of Governments’ internal auditor, whose damning reports have exposed major policy problems and drawn scrutiny on current leadership, is retiring—and she may be the agency’s last in-house watchdog. SANDAG board leaders are considering replacing Independent Performance Auditor Mary Khoshmashrab with outside consultants when she leaves later Read More
A recent internal audit of the Boulder Police Department has resulted in a determination of officer misconduct in the force’s investigations unit. As part of her ongoing reform efforts since she was hired, Police Chief Maris Herold requested the department review its case management system. While upgrading data and transitioning Read More
The D.C. Housing Authority illegally contracted with a Virginia-based software company, spending about $1 million without competitive bidding and splitting the amount into smaller purchases to escape scrutiny from the agency’s board, according to a report by the Housing Authority’s internal auditor. The review alleges that DCHA under its previous Read More
