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#55799 - 01/22/03 05:06 PM Internal Auditor
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To whom should the Internal Auditor report to administratively? Board of Directors Audit Committee, CFO, CEO?

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#55800 - 01/22/03 05:13 PM Re: Internal Auditor
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For administrative purposes, I report to the CFO. The ideal situation, of course, is to have IA report exclusively to the Audit Committee or The Board itself (if you don't have an AC), but I think someone has to be able to comment on what/how the Auditor does every day. For me, the CFO makes sure that I am on track with my calendar, and I give him a monthly report of my activities (this does not include giving him my audit reports, unless he is the subject of audit). He does not conduct audits with me, nor has he written any of my audit programs.
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#55801 - 01/22/03 05:20 PM Re: Internal Auditor
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Pandora
Our CEO & President is technically my supervisor but I have other duties besides Audit. I report directly to the Audit Committee since theoretically am an employee of the Audit Committee not the bank.

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#55802 - 01/22/03 06:58 PM Re: Internal Auditor
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There really is not a definitive answer to your question. It's going to depend on corporate structure, and individual preference. As an internal auditor, I have reported administratively to the CFO, the COO, and the CEO at different times and in different banks. In my current bank, the internal auditor reports administratively to the Corporate Risk Manager.

What really matters is the independence of the position and that comes from having a direct reporting relationship to the Audit Committee.
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#55803 - 01/22/03 09:30 PM Re: Internal Auditor
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I report to the CEO for day to day items but I ultimately work for the BOD. I report to them on a monthly basis and meet with them quarterly. I am also in direct contact with the Board on a regular basis.

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#55804 - 01/22/03 09:35 PM Re: Internal Auditor
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I report to the BOD's audit committee, however, the CEO is the COB and heads the Audit Committee, so technically he is my supervisor for day-to-day oversight such as, 1) am I doing my job; 2) approval of time off; 3) internal support, etc.. Under the corporate structure, I work for the BOD. As long as I have been an IA, it has been this way. I agree with jbedsole's comment that the independence of the position is what is most important.
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#55805 - 01/22/03 09:54 PM Re: Internal Auditor
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To avoid conflicts of interest, your Audit Committee should only be composed of outside directors. Once your bank reaches $500MM, it's a requirement.
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#55806 - 01/23/03 04:39 AM Re: Internal Auditor
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When I was an auditor, I reported to the Audit & Finance Committee of the BOD and to the CEO for administrative issues. The AFC got a monthly report from me and I had a quarterly meeting with them. The CEO was cc'd on all correspondence.

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#55807 - 01/23/03 03:51 PM Re: Internal Auditor
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I report to the audit committee which is comprised of outside directors. The bank president is my supervisor to the extent that he evaluates me on my day-to-day performance. The audit committee performs an evaulation also, concentrating on my audit work.
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#55808 - 01/23/03 04:09 PM Re: Internal Auditor
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I report functionally to the Audit Committee. For administrative purposes, I report to the CEO. Although the CEO has no authority over my daily duties . . . he can make life miserable if need be. Personal leave, expenses etc have to be approved by the CEO. Reviews are performed by the Audit Committee through the board Personnel Committee. I strongly believe that the internal auditor should functionally report to an Audit Committee comprised of outside directors and for administrative purposes, the CEO. Having to conduct an audit on a function directly supervised or performed by the CFO is dangerous to an internal auditor’s health – if you know what I mean. And of course, an internal auditor should never report to line management.

Disclaimer: My opinion above is not intended as legal advice because I am not a lawyer. If I were, I would be charging for my thoughts at the rate of $300 per hour in additional to fees for phone calls, copies, faxes etc. etc. My ramblings are certainly not the opinion of my employer and, if you ask my wife, not worth 2¢.
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#55809 - 02/21/03 11:23 PM Re: Internal Auditor
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I report to the EVP of Operations for day to day activity but I ultimately report to the board.

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#55810 - 02/21/03 11:25 PM Re: Internal Auditor
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I report to the EVP of Operations for day to day activity but I ultimately report to the board. [image]dgl.microsoft.com/mgolen/images/animedwnld.gif[/image]

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#55811 - 02/24/03 03:37 PM Re: Internal Auditor
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CEO administratively and BOD ultimately.

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#55812 - 02/24/03 04:06 PM Re: Internal Auditor
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My immediate supervisor is the CEO, but I report monthly to the board of directors. I am also the compliance officer, though so I am an employee of the bank.
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