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AUDIT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Meeting dates and meeting materials
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AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE TO IAD

IIA 2005
ALGA 2008
 

ETHICS ARTICLES
BY DR. HUGHES

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Core Activities
Internal Control Reviews
WHAT WE DO
One of the Internal Audit Department’s core audit activities is performing reviews of internal controls, known as Internal Control Reviews (ICRs). These are our traditional audits of “hard controls,” such as evaluating the adequacy of segregation of duties, transfers of accountability, supervisory reviews and approvals, reconciliations, physical safeguards over cash, checks and critical forms (such as handwritten receipts, permits and licenses), and existence of written procedures.

ICRs are performed on the following financial processes in the County:
  • Cash Receipts
  • Accounts Receivable and Collections
  • Cash Disbursements / Accounts Payable
  • Revolving Funds
  • Procurement
  • Payroll
  • Trust Funds and Agency Funds
  • Budgeting

We have included sample audit programs and Internal Control Questionnaires for certain financial processes identified above. Internal Control Review Templates.

 
STANDARDS & CRITERIA

The Internal Audit Department complies with Section 1236 of the California Government Code, which states that all county employees who conduct internal audits “…shall utilize the general and specified standards specified in the publication entitled Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, as published by the Institute of Internal Auditors, Inc.” for the purpose of evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls. We also audit for compliance with requirements of various County Accounting Procedures established by the Auditor-Controller Office. County Accounting Procedures.

 
ICR FOLLOW-UP REVIEWS

Additionally, we perform Follow-Up Reviews on all ICRs to ensure that the audit recommendations are implemented satisfactorily. We perform the Follow-Up Reviews until we determine that all audit recommendations made in the initial ICR are satisfactorily implemented. This sometimes results in performing more than one follow-up review.

 
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OC Fraud Hotline
Call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 714.834.3608. Anonymous claims by phone or online are okay. IMPORTANT: Employees reporting fraud are protected under the Whistleblower Law - California Labor Code
1102-5.
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AUDIT REPORTS
See our Internal Audit Reports online.
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ANNUAL OC INTERNAL AUDITOR'S REPORT

Internal Auditor's Annual Report to the OC Board of Supervisors.
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IAD BEST PRACTICES AND BENCHMARKING

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PEER REVIEWS OF IAD

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