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The Internal Audit Department's mission is Analyzing Education Independently and Objectively for Utahns.
WhY (Internal Audit's Vision): To ensure the achievement of the Board's strategic mission.
Utah State Legislature Utah Code Title 63I-5-201(4): Internal Auditing Programs, State Agencies directs the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) to establish an internal audit program. The Internal Audit Department of the Utah State Board of Education has the authority to audit entities governed by or provided resources by the Utah State Board of Education, including:
The Internal Audit Department follows professional internal auditing standards. These standards are included in the Internal Audit Department's Policies and Procedures Manual, which is available upon request. Internal Audit is independent from daily operations of the Utah State Board of Education and reports directly to the Utah State Board of Education Audit Committee.
Critical Internal Audit functions include:
The Internal Audit Department is committed to performance management and continuous improvement. You can help us identify specific areas or processes that are working well or that are opportunities for improvement. Please send your suggestions to audit@schools.utah.gov.
Data Reliability - Assessment Data (22-01-A)
Audit Reports
Utah State Legislature Office of the Legislative Auditor General
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State of Utah Office of the State Auditor (OSA)
Internal Audit maintains two full years of past audit reports on the website, if you are interested in a report not currently listed, please contact Internal Audit at audit@schools.utah.gov or (801) 538-7813.
Internal Audit maintains a list of audits prioritized (approved) by the Utah State Board of Education. Audits are scheduled based on available resources and upon consideration of staff skillsets and potential conflicts.
Projected Internal Audit Project Calendar
Internal Audit: Auditing or Monitoring?
Assurance Services: What are they and why are they important?
The Internal Audit Department Policies and Procedures Manual is available upon request.
Also see the Utah State Board of Education Administrative Rules R277-116: Audit Procedure for additional information.
The Internal Audit Department acts as the external audit liaison for the Utah State Board of Education, as such we interact with other agencies that audit the Utah State Board of Education (for example, The office of the State Auditor, Office of the Legislative Auditor General, United States Department of Education). The info doc below includes procedures that help us fulfill this function and report back to the Audit Committee:
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Any organization receiving taxpayer dollars through federal or state appropriations, grants, contracts, or sub-awards, is trusted to safeguard those funds and ensure they are used in compliance with the regulations and intent of the awarding party. The Public Education Hotline is maintained by the Internal Audit Department of the Utah State Board of Education and it is a venue for citizens, educators, employees, and other stakeholders to request audits or report concerns related to any of the agencies governed by or provided resources by Utah State Board of Education.
Public Education is governed both at the state and local levels, so it is important to try and identify who has authority in the area where you have a question or a concern. The document to the right will help you identify options when you have a concern; many times, the best option is to Start Local.
Utah State Board of Education Utah Schools Directory
Includes District and Charter Schools
For concerns regarding Special Education and/or Alleged Educator Misconduct consider the following resources:
The Utah State Board of Education and the Internal Audit Department are committed to protecting individuals who report concerns. As requested, and to the extent allowed by law, we maintain the confidentiality of anyone providing information. Utah law prohibits discharging, threatening, or otherwise bringing a personal action against an employee who reports a violation of law or waste of public funds, property, or manpower unless the employee knows the report is malicious, false, or frivolous. Please see the Utah State Legislature Title 63G-2-305: Protected Records Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) concerning protected information, including information for audit purposes, and Title 67-21: Utah Protection of Public Employees Act concerning the whistleblower protections.
If you would like to report a concern (e.g., misuse of assets, funds, or resources; non-compliance with regulations, policies or rules; fraud, waste, abuse or unethical behavior) please contact the Internal Audit Department in one of the following ways:
To expedite a preliminary analysis of reported items and requests, when you report a concern please provide as much information and documentation as possible. This could include:
Internal Audit will conduct a preliminary analysis to determine the individual or entity with oversight responsibility of the area(s) of concern at the state and/or local level. As necessary, we will refer the concern to that individual or entity for further review and necessary action, which may include a request for prioritization of an audit.
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