1. 1 United States Army Internal Review Program 1 Local Solutions to Local Problems

2. 2 Internal Review is a Command and Control Function! Reports directly to the Commander, Principal Deputy Commander or, Chief of Staff

3. 3 is the ultimate management control for it enables management to evaluate all other controls. Internal Audit

4. 4 History IR grew out of command’s needs to maintain accountability.IR grew out of command’s needs to maintain accountability. 1946 - IR spaces pulled into HQDA to form US Army Audit Agency.1946 - IR spaces pulled into HQDA to form US Army Audit Agency. 1947 - Commanders reestablish IR to solve problems locally.1947 - Commanders reestablish IR to solve problems locally.

5. 5 Historical Events 1947 - 1983 - Local problem solving/ accountability reviews - No standards employed1947 - 1983 - Local problem solving/ accountability reviews - No standards employed 1980’s - “Professionalized”1980’s - “Professionalized” 1983 - Removed from RM to assure independence1983 - Removed from RM to assure independence 1993 - IR supports Desert Shield/Storm1993 - IR supports Desert Shield/Storm 1997 - ASA(FM&C) Rejects Command Audit (FORSCOM)1997 - ASA(FM&C) Rejects Command Audit (FORSCOM) 1990’s - Reengineered program1990’s - Reengineered program 1999 - Additional Skill Identifier1999 - Additional Skill Identifier

6. 6 Overview gCustomers – Local Commander – Commander’s Staff – Tenant Commanders/Managers g Location – Owned by Local Commanders – Installation, MSC, MACOMs, DA Staff levels – Active Component, Guard, Reserves

7. 7 IR Satisfies NPR “Consider for a moment the frustration and the vulnerability of an agency head who wishes to look quickly at an emerging financial problem, but has to wait until it has grown into a scandal because the auditors are under someone else's control...” “Therefore, managers need to create their own capacity to audit internal operations and ensure compliance...”

8. 8 NPR Audit Goals Auditors “... should see their mission as not only to identify problems, but to get them solved.” “... to maintain objectivity,... recommendations must be viewed by program management as being free from outside influence.”

9. 9 By The Numbers 283 IR Offices Army-wide283 IR Offices Army-wide Avg IR office staffing - 3 auditorsAvg IR office staffing - 3 auditors Professional series - GS-511Professional series - GS-511 –Required 80 hours of CPE every two years –Training of IR auditors is a responsibility of The Auditor General

10. 10 By The Numbers IR StaffingIR Staffing –Authorized Spaces - 1,226 –Assigned - 923 (75%) Professionals Assigned - 840Professionals Assigned - 840 Support Staff Assigned - 79Support Staff Assigned - 79 Other - 4Other - 4 Staff CompositionStaff Composition –Civilian - 736 –Military - 187 AC - 5AC - 5 RC - 182RC - 182 –Guard - 81, USAR 100, ODCSOPS - 1 –Full-time - 749Part-time - 174

11. 11 Staff Reductions 40%

12. 12 Services Formal (Full Scope) Audits Formal (Full Scope) Audits Quick Response Audits Quick Response Audits Consulting & Advisory Services Consulting & Advisory Services Liaison Liaison Audit Compliance & Follow-up Audit Compliance & Follow-up

13. 13 Our mission is to provide a professional internal audit capability and deliver pertinent, timely and reliable information and advice to Army leaders that:  Evaluates risk  Assesses management controls  Improves quality, economy and efficiency  Fosters stewardship MISSION

14. 14 u Based on Strategic Plans (94, 96, 98) u Highly Successful! u PATs Led by IR Professionals! ] Quick Response Audits ] Consulting ] Quality Control ] Planning ] Reporting ] Marketing ] Performance Measures

15. 15 As a world-wide community of professionals, we meet the changing needs of the Army by providing the most responsive, timely, and flexible internal audit and related and flexible internal audit and related advisory services to Commanders. advisory services to Commanders.

16. 16 Be a valued member of the management team h Be a valued member of the management team h Identify current and emerging needs of customers h Deliver quality services that add value and meet or exceed customers’ expectations h Enhance IR staffs’ professional capabilities

17. 17 Workload + 6% + 2% - 1% - 10% + 1% + 2% Change From 1998

18. 18 Productivity ENGAGEMENTS 316% Increase Since 1993 FY 90-99

19. 19 Productivity Per Auditor RATIORATIO Goal - 7 to 1

20. 20 Production Time gDirect Auditor Days Per Engagement Have Been Reduced 74% 14.59 55.74

21. 21 PM Goal ISR PM Goal Sustain a Return of Investment of at least 12 to 1 - 3 to 1

22. 22 Millions $$ Actual Savings Reported

23. 23 Certifications

24. 24 FY00 Customer Survey Results IR Products and Services

25. 25 FY00 Customer Survey Results The IR Office

26. 26 FY00 Customer Survey Results Internal Review Auditors

27. 27 FY00 Customer Survey Results In the future, I will Support Professional

28. 28 IR Training Symposium Annual Training EventAnnual Training Event –1 week –400 Attendees –12,000 hours of CPE 21 - 25 August 200021 - 25 August 2000 Scottsdale, AZScottsdale, AZ Host - AZ National GuardHost - AZ National Guard

29. 29 Agenda Keynote Address - Mrs.Keynote Address - Mrs. Future Needs -Future Needs - Digital Army of the Future - ColDigital Army of the Future - Col Control Self Assessment - IIAControl Self Assessment - IIA Out-of-the-Box Auditing - AKNGOut-of-the-Box Auditing - AKNG IRSG Update - John TempletonIRSG Update - John Templeton The Future of Business Technology - Intel CorpThe Future of Business Technology - Intel Corp Career Planning & Prof Dev -Career Planning & Prof Dev - Excellence Doesn’t Come Easy - Mr.Excellence Doesn’t Come Easy - Mr.

30. 30 Breakouts Control Self Assessment -Control Self Assessment - CFO Auditing -CFO Auditing - Fiscal Law -Fiscal Law - Communications -Communications - High Tech Auditing -High Tech Auditing -

31. 31 Awards Banquet LTG Ballard - SpeakerLTG Ballard - Speaker Excellence in Auditing AwardsExcellence in Auditing Awards

32. 32 Where Do We Go From Here? Continue to Offer a Full Array of Professional Audit Services Continue to Offer a Full Array of Professional Audit Services –Modeled after private sector –Benchmarked Against Industry Standards Strategic Planning PAT - May/June 2000 Strategic Planning PAT - May/June 2000 –Young auditors –Customers included Survive Army’s Cannibalistic Period???? Survive Army’s Cannibalistic Period????