Internal Audit Services Workgroup Charter and Membership

Internal Audit Services Workgroup Charter

1. Authority

The Internal Audit Services Work Group (IASWG) functions as a coordinating and decision-making body responsible to the Chancellor and has overall administrative responsibility for:

• Interpreting University audit policy and coordinating development of compatible campus internal audit policies and services;
• Reviewing and recommending for approval an annual plan of audits and related services;
• Reviewing audit results (external and internal), activity reports, status of corrective actions, and areas of concern;
• Approving changes to the annual audit plan; and
• Evaluating the adequacy of resources of the Internal Audit Services department

2. Appointment and Composition of Members

In accord with the University of California Internal Audit Management Plan, the Chancellor appoints the IASWG members from among senior administrative officers representative of the interests of the campus. The membership will be broad enough to provide representation from among the faculty administrative leadership, Health System, central administration, and the Office of Research.

The UC Davis IASWG members include:

Ex-Officio Members

John Meyer
Vice Chancellor - Resource Management & Planning

Patrick Reed
University Auditor, Office of the President

Rick Catalano
Director, Internal Audit Services

Members

J. Michael Allred
Associate Vice Chancellor - Finance

Bruce White
Vice Provost, Academic Personnel

Lynne Chronister
Associate Vice Chancellor, Research

Robert Loessberg-Zahl
Assistant Executive Vice Chancellor

William McGowan
Chief Operations Officer - UCDMC

Thomas Nesbitt, M.D.
Executive Associate Dean for Administrative and Clinical Outreach

Karen Hull
Associate Vice Chancellor, Administration

Donna Olsson
Executive Assistant Dean

Peter Siegal
Vice Provost, Information & Education Technology

3. IASWG Meetings and Reporting

• Meetings - The UC Davis IASWG meets quarterly. The IASWG chair and the Internal Audit Services Director shall meet with the Chancellor and/or the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, as needed, to report on audit results and issues. Internal Audit Services shall prepare and distribute a written agenda to each Work Group member in advance of the scheduled meeting.
• Minutes - Internal Audit Services shall be responsible for preparation of minutes of each Work Group meeting and retention of minutes on a permanent basis.