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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Award to Dr. Peter Hughes as 2010 Outstanding CPA of the Year for Local Government

GRC (Government, Risk & Compliance) Group 2010 Award to IAD as MVP in Risk Management

2009 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ Hubbard Award to Dr. Peter Hughes for the Most Outstanding Article of the Year – Ethics Pays

2008 Association of Local Government Auditors’ Bronze Website Award

2005 Institute of Internal Auditors’ Award to IAD for Recognition of Commitment to Professional Excellence, Quality, and Outreach

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Survey and Related Comparison Prepared by the Internal Audit Department

REPORT NO: 1248REPORT DATE: OCTOBER 30, 2012

Director/Facilitator: Dr. Peter Hughes, MBA, CPA, CIA

Deputy Director: Eli Littner, CPA, CIA Senior Audit Manager/Facilitator: Michael Goodwin, CPA, CIA

Audit Manager/Facilitator: Michael Dean, CPA, CIA, CCSA Administrative Manager/Facilitator: Renee Aragon

In May 2011, the Internal Audit Department facilitated two Control-Self Assessment/Process Improvement workshops with 23 staff members from the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office. In 2012, The Treasurer-Tax Collector requested a Follow-Up Survey to capture and compare the differences with the 2011 CSA-PI and identify any new strengths or concerns. Internal Audit administered the Follow-Up Survey, tabulated the scores and compared them with the results from 2011. CSA-PI is not an audit; rather, it is a consulting service that assists County departments in conducting their own internal assessment of the effectiveness of their controls and business processes.

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