Internal Audit, Compliance, Ethics & Risk Management
Internal Audit, Compliance, Ethics & Risk Management Division
Independently and objectively ensuring organizational effectiveness and efficiency
Internal Audit, Compliance, Ethics & Risk Management supports the University System of Georgia in protecting the integrity of operations, strengthening accountability, managing risks proactively, and support informed decision making while maintaining a culture of trust and transparency.
- We are responsible for planning and performing risk-based reviews, audits, and consulting engagements of USG operations.
- We are a core activity that provides management with timely information, advice and guidance that is objective, accurate, and useful.
- We assist management in identifying and mitigating enterprise risks.
- We promote and reinforce an organizational culture based upon transparency and accountability.
Our division reports to the Chancellor and to the Committee of Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance Charter.
Internal audits. Consulting engagements. Information technology reviews. Special reviews and investigations. Internal Audit staff across the University System of Georgia accomplish their objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and recommend improvements, the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.
Our Ethics and Compliance Program is designed to help USG employees and institutions “do the right thing” as they carry out their mission.
Our Enterprise Risk Management program is designed to help USG and its institutions identify and mitigate enterprise risks that may adversely affect the ability to achieve goals and objectives.