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IN THIS ISSUEPRESIDENTIAL PRESS.................1

CHAPTER EVENTS..................2

CAP CORNER.............................3

FEATURES

CHAPTER MEETING MENU...3

ANNOUNCEMENTS..................4

BULLETIN BOARD.....................5

BCBSM JOB POSTING..............6

QUICKLINKSDETROIT CHAPTER

HOMEPAGEwww.detroitiia.org

IIA WEBSITEwww.theiia.org

How To Be Successful - Part II

I hope you found the panel discussion from our February meeting informational and helpful for your individual career plans. In April, we are continuing the series with another panel discussion entitled “Measuring an Effective / Successful Internal Auditor, Audit Engagement and Audit Department” that will provide insights into how CAE’s evaluate their people, audit engagements and audit departments to determine if value is being added by the Audit Department.

Junior Achievement Update – The IIA Chapter will be sponsoring an event with Junior Achievement on Thursday, March 22, 2012. This is a great opportunity to give back to the community and to help students complete their finance projects. If you are interested in participating in this event, please contact Dave Flynn at David.Flynn@resources-us.com.

IIA/ISACA Spring Conference - I hope you were able to attend the Spring Conference and found the training beneficial. The conference was better attended than last years and I want to thank the Spring Conference Committee for an excellent job in pulling the conference together.

2012 Board of Governor Elections - If you would like to shape the future of the Detroit Chapter of the IIA, the Board is looking for you. The Board is currently looking for nominations to be considered for the Board of Governors. If you would like to nominate someone or would like to volunteer to join the Board, please email me at Daniel.wiechec@gm.com with your nomination and why you think this nomination would be good for the Chapter.

If you have any comments or suggestions on ways we can improve our activities throughout the year, please email me at Daniel.wiechec@gm.com with your suggestions.

Sincerely,

Daniel Wiechec MAS, CPA, CIA, CISA, CISSP, CFEPresident, Detroit Chapter IIA

PRESIDENTIAL PRESS

Detroit Chapter Central Region, District 2

Vol. 69 , No. 6

Monthly ReporterMarch 2012

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CHAPTER EVENTSUPCOMING IIA EVENTS:

• 2012 General Audit Management Conference March 19 - 21, 2012 Orlando, FL• 2012 Gaming Conference April 11 - 13, 2012 Las Vegas, NV• 2012 Boston International Conference July 9 - 11, 2012 Boston, MA• 2012 Southern Regional Conference September 16-19, 2012 Austin, TX

WEB-BASED TRAINING:

• Enterprise Risk Management: An Introduction Starts March 5, 2012• Risk Based Auditing: A Value Add Proposition Starts March 5, 2012• Operational Auditing: Influencing Positive Change Starts March 12, 2012• Statistical Sampling for Internal Auditors Starts March 12, 2012• Assessing the Relevance and Reliability of Performance Information Starts March 20, 2012• Audit Report Writing Starts April 3, 2012• Control Self-Assessment: An Introduction Starts April 3, 2012

For event and registration details, click the links above or visit http://www.theiia.org/iia-training/ for all IIA sponsored training events. An Annual Calendar of Chapter Events can be viewed at the following link:

http:/www.detroitiia.org/Events.htm

*Cost for Chapter Meetings: $40 Members¹; $45 Non-Members; $20 Retirees & Students are free. ¹Members who register before April 5, 2012, can take advantage of a reduced price of $35.

THE IIA’S CIA LEARNING SYSTEMPrepare to Pass the CIA Exam. If you’ve made the decision to enhance your career by earning the Certified Internal Auditor® (CIA®) designation, the IIA can help you achieve your goals with The IIA’s CIA Learning System™. The IIA’s CIA Learning System is an interactive print and online self-study review program designed by CIA-certified industry experts to help you learn, review, and apply the key CIA content. This approach will help you build on foundational elements of internal auditing to master key concepts you need to know to pass the CIA exam. This four-part program includes:

• ComprehensiveprintmaterialsteachingtheentireglobalCIAexamsyllabus.• Interactiveonlineresources:• Pre-andpost-teststogaugeyourstartingknowledgeandadvancements.• Sectionquizzestotestyourcomprehensionandretention.• Flashcardsandglossary.• CIApracticeexamtobuildconfidenceforthecomputer-basedCIAexam.

For more information or to try a demo, visit www.LearnCIA.com/overview. Wondering how long it will take you to prepare for the exam? Create your free, personalized study plan at www.LearnCIA.com/my-cia-review-plan.

SEMCACFE 18TH ANNUAL FRAUD CONFERENCEApril 24, 2012 - 8:20PM to 4:30PM The Southeast Michigan Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners will hold their 18th Annual Fraud Conference at the VistaTech Center at Schoolcraft College in Livonia on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. The event will feature sessions in Ethics, Data Mining, Elder Fraud, Reimbursement Fraud, and Public Corruption (A True Case Study). The event is from 8:20am to 4:30pm with registration from 7:30am to 8:15am. The conference is $175 if registered by April 1st, and $195 thereafter until the registration deadline of April 15th. The event includes continental breakfast and buffet lunch with participants earning 8 NASBA CPE credits. For more information and register, click here to visit the SEMCACFE website.

APRIL CHAPTER MEETING: Student NightMeasuring Effective Internal Auditors, Internal Audits and Internal Audit DepartmentsTuesday, April 10, 2012 - 4:00PM to 7:00PM Do you want to hear how other internal audit departments measure success and effectiveness? This meeting is your opportunity to ask local subject-matter experts how they measure the success and effectiveness of their audit departments. Don’t miss this great opportunity to hear from leading internal audit management on how they determine whether they are effectively and successfully meeting stakeholder expectations.

Our panelist include:

» Doug Ringler, Director of the Office of Internal Audit Services for the State of Michigan » Carolyn Hafner, Assistant Vice President, Office of Internal Audit, Wayne State University » Doug Deykes, Vice President, Internal Audit and Compliance, Coopers Standard

To register and for further information including directions to the VisTa Tech Center at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, please click the following link March Chapter Meeting Registration. For group registration, please contact the Chapter Administrator at 1-866-895-1851 or at ChapterAdmin@detroitiia.org. See below for pricing info.

IIA Monthly Reporter • Detroit Chapter, Central Region, District 2 • March 2012

APRIL MEETING MENUMeat Lasagna

griLLed PortobeLLo ravioLi with chardonnay butter sauce

stir fried vegetabLes with fresh ginger and garLic

sweet Potato gratin with MaPLe syruP and candied waLnuts

greek saLad

fresh seasonaL fruit boat

sPicy Pea and Peanut saLad

waLnut torte

CAP ORNER

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Help the Chapter Earn CAP Points! Please let us know by sending information regarding your recent internal auditing articles, speaking engagements, summer interns, or any other CAP activities to CAP Committee Chair Marty Wood. Marty can be reached at martin.wood@flintgrp.com or at 734-233-7849.

Total Points Earned as of 02/29/12... 1214.13 Point Total as of 02/25/11.................. 846.15CAP Achievement Levels:

BRONZE..................................................... 685SILVER...................................................... 1060GOLD........................................................ 1560PLATINUM.......... Ten Years of Gold Status Detroit’s 2010/2011 Point Total............ 2624

we have successfuLLy achieved siLver

status!

325

200

2010/ 2011

2010/ 2011

2010/ 2011

2011/ 2012

2011/ 2012

2011/ 2012

Service to Profession Chapter AdministrationService to Members

160

363

244 239

486 444 284

MINIMUM POINTS REQUIRED TOTAL POINTS ATTAINED As of February 29, 2012

2011/2012 POINTS

KEY:XXX

ANNOUNCEMENTSEDITORIAL

Editor-in-ChiefJon Fritsch

ContributionsNichole McCarthy

Michael Ross, CIA, CFE, CGFMMartin Wood, CIA

Advertising

Nichole McCarthyChapterAdmin@detroitiia.org

Officers Dan Wiechec, MAS, CPA, CIA, CISA,

CISSP, CFEPresident

Mark Savitskie, CPA, MBA, CIA1stVicePresident

Jeffrey Bankowski, CPA, MBA, CIA, CFF

2ndVicePresident

Susan Yamin, CPASecretary

Pamela Weipert, MBA, CIA, CPA, CGAPTreasurer

Board of GovernorsYvonne Lovins, CPA

David Shears, CIA, CISSP, CISA, CFE Sajay Rai, CPA, CISSP, CISM

Christine Dobrovich Karen Muglia

Andy Rosick, CIA Jay Taylor, CIA, CFE, CISA, MBA

Pamela E. Bishop, CIA, CFE, CISA, CRISC

Ed Etter, PhD, CIA, CPASharon L. Gipson, CPA

Erin Erickson, CIA

Central Region, District 2 Rep.Duane Borkowski, MBA, CIA

Institute of Internal AuditorsDetroit Chapter

23772 West Rd. #383Brownstown, MI 48183866-895-1851 (Toll-Free)

866-895-1851 (Fax)www.detroitiia.org

ChapterAdmin@detroitiia.org

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IIA CHICAGO CHAPTER 52ND ANNUAL SEMINAR: “Innovate. Integrate. Interact.”March 26, 2012 - Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Early registration is available now through February 26th. Take advantage of the discounted early registration fee – a savings of $50! Click here to register now. This exciting, one-day seminar is an excellent educational and networking opportunity. It is attended by approximately 1,000 internal audit, IT audit, finance and risk professionals. This seminar is a cost-effective way to obtain CPE credits, while exploring specific knowledge areas within the profession. Attendees will have the option to customize their learning experience by attending tracks covering a variety of topics. Tracks will include sessions devoted to covering skills unique to each auditor level, specific compliance areas and industries. For those interested in a technology focus, the seminar will also include an IT track throughout the entire day. This year’s greatly anticipated key note speaker will be Weston Smith, former CFO of HealthSouth Corporation, who will share his personal experience of the role he played in a $2.7 billion fraud and our role as internal auditors to prevent and expose crime.

IIA MEMBERS-ONLY WEBINARS: Auditing the Control Environment and Positioning Your Audit Shop for Success This monthly series of complimentary educational webinars is designed with IIA members in mind, and as a valued IIA member, you have exclusive access to them as part of your membership investment. This is one more way your IIA membership positions you for success.

Auditing the Control Environment (March 12, 2012) - This webinar will explore the importance of this process and the key areas that should be part of such an audit, including:

•Integrityandethicalvalues•Managementphilosophyandoperatingstyle•Organizationalstructure•Assignmentofauthorityandresponsibility•Humanresourcepoliciesandpractices•Competenceofpersonnel

All participants will earn one (1) CPE credit. Click here to register!

Positioning Your Audit Shop for Success (March 20, 2012) - This webinar will provide insight on: • HoweffectivelyimplementingStandards1000,1100,and1200areessentialtoestablishingthevaluepropositionthatyourdepartmentdeliverstoyourorganization.• Currenttrends,practices,andissuesrelativetoeffectivelyimplementingStandards1000,1100,and1200.• ResourcesandguidanceavailabletosupportyourimplementationtheStandards.• BestpracticesforimplementingStandards1000,1100,and1200.

All participants will earn one (1) CPE credit. Click here to register!

IIA LANSING ACL SEMINARS: Foundations of ACL and Data Analytics TechniquesApril 16-18 and April 19-20, 2012 - 8:00AM to 5:00PM Foundations of ACL: Designed for beginner to intermediate level users of ACL™, this three-day course introduces you to ACL™ in an interactive, hands-on learning environment. You will learn key data analysis concepts and the basics of working with ACL™ software. Examples used in class will illustrate how the software can add value to your audits. This is a group-live, instructor-led course in a classroom setting. For in-class activities, participants use the latest version of ACL™. The cost of the course is $750 for members and students and $850 for non-members, which includes breakfast, lunch, and 25 CPEs.

Data Analytics Techniques: This two-day course is designed for experienced ACL™ users. In an interactive, hands-on environment you will learn how to integrate ACL™ commands and expres-sions to accomplish complex data analysis tasks. You will also practice planning and executing a data analysis project by working through a series of case studies. Through this case-study approach you will learn how to effectively use ACL™ in real-life situations and discover what it means to think with ACL™. The cost of the course is $500 for members and students and $600 for non-members, which includes breakfast, lunch, and 16 CPEs.

Both courses will be held at the Lansing Community College West Campus in Lansing. Visit the IIA Lansing website here for registration.

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BULLETIN BOARD2011-2012 Eloise L. Bradley Award of MeritOutstandingServicetotheDetroitChapterIIA!The Awards Committee is seeking nominations from Detroit Chapter IIA members for the Eloise L. Bradley Award of Merit for the 2011-12 chapter year. This award honors an individual who has provided outstanding service to the Chapter during the chapter year, or who has provided continuous meritorious service over a period of years. Members who have previously received the award or those who are currently serving as a Chapter Officer are not eligible. Last year’s recipient was Mike Ross, who was recognized for his many years of service to the Chapter. Your nomination, including a detailed explanation as to why you believe your nominee deserves to be honored by the Chapter, should be forwarded by March 31st to the Awards Committee Chair, Tanya Cooper (email her at tanya.cooper@bridgestreetfoundation.org). Your nomination must be received by March 31, 2012. However, your earlier input on deserving candidates would be greatly appreciated. Also, if you are interested in serving as a member of the Awards Committee for this year, please contact Tanya at (248) 739-2352.

2011 -2012 Detroit IIA Chapter ScheduleDate Event Location

4/10/2012 April Chapter Meeting: Student Night VistaTech - Livonia4/11/2012 Chapter Webinar: Importance/Key Aspects of

Spreadsheet ControlsWebinar

4/25/2012 Chapter Webinar: Audit Techniques for Evaluating Spreadsheet Controls

Webinar

5/3/2012 Chapter Webinar: Information Security - Operationalizing the Classification Program

U of M Dearborn

5/7/2012 Chapter Training Session: Implementing Spreadsheet Controls

U of M Dearborn

5/8/2012 May Chapter Meeting: Awards Night VistaTech - Livonia

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Look Who’s Hiring!Detroit Chapter Website Job Posting Board

The Detroit Chapter IIA is now listing open, audit-related positions in the surrounding Metro Detroit area on the Job Posting Board section of the Chapter Website. Bookmark the website for exciting new positions!

Save the Date!Mark your calendars for these exciting Chapter Events

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BULLETIN BOARDEmployment Opportunities!BCBSM is looking for highly qualified individuals to join the Blues team. Some of the areas where BCBSM provides exciting careers are:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan/Detroit/Michigan - Auditor II:This position assists management with general supervision in mitigating corporate risk exposures by conducting corporate control assessments of, providing risk education and consulting services to BCBSM, its subsidiaries, vendors, supplier and contractors of the company.

Candidate must be able to perform audits and reviews which include identifying risks and controls to mitigate risk, testing of controls, writing audit reports and conducting exit conference meetings. Financial audit experience, knowledge of data analytic tools (i.e. ACL, SAS) and continuous auditing is preferred. B.A. required and advanced degree preferred.

Four years related work experience required, which includes two years of auditing experience.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan/Detroit/Michigan - IT Auditor I:This position assists management with general supervision in mitigating corporate risk exposures by conducting IT control assessments, providing risk education and project consulting services.

Candidate must be able to perform reviews over information security controls - physical access, logical access (application, operating system, and network), etc. Knowledge of data analytic tools (i.e. ACL, SAS) and continuous auditing is preferred.

Two years of experience in IT Auditing or related IT experience required.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan/Detroit/Michigan – IT Auditor I Risk and Advisory Services:This position assists management with general supervision in mitigating corporate risk exposures by conducting IT control assessments, providing risk education and project consulting services.

Candidate must be able to function as skilled consultant able to identify, assess, and effectively communicate risks affecting an auditable unit as well as provide recommendations for mitigation. Knowledge of IT audit, governance and project system implementations is preferred.

Three plus years of related work experience preferred.