Primary Contact: Jessica Patrick, Audit Manager (502)782-4083
The Internal Audit Branch conducts audits of cabinet processes in an
independent and professional manner. Our team consists of individuals with a
variety of training, experience and certifications.
Objectives:
The objective of the Internal Audit Branch is to ensure the Cabinet has
appropriate internal controls in place to ensure taxpayer dollars are accounted
for appropriately and in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
We accomplish this by:
Evaluating the adequacy of the Cabinet's internal control
structure
Accessing compliance with written policies and procedures as
well as laws and regulations
Evaluating the reliability of financial
information
Verifying the existence of assets and ensuring proper
safeguards for their protection
Reviewing operations or programs to ascertain whether results
are consistent with goals and objectives
Authority:
In the course of conducting audits, the auditor is authorized to have full,
free and unrestricted access to property, personnel and records relevant to the
area under audit.
Internal Audit Committee:
The Internal Audit Committee
directs and guides Cabinet management on issues involving the agency's internal
control structure, including the internal audit function and the agency's use of
independent external auditors. The Internal Audit Committee is comprised of the
following individuals:
Cabinet Secretary, Transportation Cabinet,
Ex-Officio
Chief of Staff, Transportation Cabinet, Chair
State Highway Engineer, Department of Highways
Executive Director - Office of Budget and Fiscal
Management
Executive Director - Office of Legal Services
Executive Director - Office of Inspector General
(nonvoting)
Executive Director - Office of Audits (nonvoting)
Assistant Director - Division of Audit Services (nonvoting)
Internal Audit Manager (nonvoting)
The Internal Audit Committee meets quarterly and discusses reports issues
since the last quarterly meeting and highlights important findings. The
Inspector General also attends and discusses reports his office has issued over
the last quarter. The Internal Audit Committee then decides if further actions
are necessary.
