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ANNUAL AUDIT RISK ASSESSMENT & WORK PLAN. Presented by Sandra Healy, CGFM Principal Auditor Idaho Transportation Department. ITD Board. (Audit Committee). ITD Director. Internal Review Manager. Carri Rosti,. CPA, CGFM. Donita Stephens. Admin Assistant. Mike Cram.
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ANNUAL AUDIT RISKASSESSMENT & WORK PLAN Presented by Sandra Healy, CGFM Principal Auditor Idaho Transportation Department
ITD Board (Audit Committee) ITD Director Internal Review Manager Carri Rosti, CPA, CGFM Donita Stephens Admin Assistant Mike Cram Sandra Healy, CGFM Diego Curt, CISA Michelle Doane Mary Quarles,CPA Principal Auditor Principal Auditor Principal Auditor Office of Internal Review Org Chart Principal Auditor Principal Auditor
ITD Office of Internal Review • Internal Review conducts independent reviews to assess the effectiveness, compliance, and efficiency of department programs, procedures, and internal controls (GAGAS compliant) • Internal Review reviews records and financial reports for certain third parties contracting and sub granting with ITD
Internal Review Staff & Duties • Manager and five auditors • Both internal & external audits • Allocation of staff hours between internal & external • Management requests for non-audit services
Audit and Review Work Plan • Based upon Audit Risk Assessment • Criteria • Management Need • Date of Last Audit • Amount of Monies involved • Inherent Control Risk
Risk Assessment Process • Process begins mid-Dec • Review running list of audit requests • Meet with executive management • Meet with FHWA • Add new requests to running list • Rate high, medium and low risk
IR Audit Risk Assessment • Top 5-7 high risk projects • IR Audit Risk Assessment Template • Assess level of risk for each project
Audit Plan Development • Hours required for an Internal Audit • Staff availability hours • External audit hours • Resulting Internal Audit hours available • Audit work plan
Estimate Time Required (Internal Audits) Formula: Take top 3-4 and estimate time required Planning: 4 weeks Field Work: 8–12 weeks (complexity, travel, etc.) Wrap-up: 4 weeks Total: 16 – 20 weeks (team lead) 16 weeks x 40 hours/week = 640 hrs. 20 weeks x 40 hours/week = 800 hrs. Team member: 320–400 hrs. (1/2 time) Thus, each internal audit time estimate: 960–1200 hrs.
Estimate Staff Availability 5 Auditors @ 2,080 hours 10,400 Less vacation & SL @ 200 ea. 1,000 Less training @ 50 ea. 250 Net 9,150 Lost productivity (20%) 1,830 Estimated available time 7,320 (Not an exact science!)
External Audits Need to deduct from staff availability (high est.) 40 Pre-award reviews 24-40 hours ea. 1,600 60 Overhead rate reviews 16-24 hours ea. 1,440 2-3 Cognizant reviews@80 hrs. 240 2 Post audits/yr. @120 hrs. 240 1-2 Sub-grantees/yr. @ 80 hrs. 160 Total 3,680
Internal Audits - Staff Availability Estimated available staff hrs. 7,320 Less: Est. external audits 3,680 Est. FHWA joint audits 160 Available time for internal audits & non-audit services 3,480 (about 2-3 internal audits)
Audit Work Plan Key:
Annual Report to the Board • Panel presentation – all auditors • Last year’s audits and reviews (Internal, external & non-audit services) • Each auditor speaks 1-2 mins. on a particular audit/review or effort involved in • Audit and review work plan for current year (Internal, external and non-audit services)
Audit Resolution Log • Prior audit recommendations • Audit Resolution Committee meets quarterly • Requests status updates • Update audit resolution log • Audit Mgr. presents to Executive Team
Summary • Risk Assessment Process • Audit Work Plan • Audit Resolution Follow Up
Contact Information Sandra Healy, CGFM Principal Auditor Idaho Transportation Department Office of Internal Review 3311 W State St Boise, ID 83703 sandra.healy@itd.idaho.gov