May Newsletter and Year in Review. ( Chapter Year)

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1 May Newsletter and Year in Review ( Chapter Year)

2 MAY IS INTERNAL AUDIT AWARENESS MONTH! PROMOTE YOUR DEPARTMENT AND HELP RAISE AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF INTERNAL AUDIT IN YOUR ORGANIZATION! 2

3 In This Issue Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 10 Page 12 President s Message - Camille Marbury shares her final message as outgoing President of the San Antonio Chapter We re Platinum! Chapter Status Announcement and List of Officers & Governors The Year in Review A Look Back at What We Accomplished As a Chapter in the Year June 2014 through May 2015 Meeting and Professional Development Opportunities: May - Internal Audit Collaboration with Oversight and Control Functions, Jennifer Burke CroweHorwath June - Executive Perspectives on Risk for 2015, Jordan Reed Protiviti IIA International Conference Denver Seminars Parting Shots from the April Meeting 3

4 A Message From The President Dear Members: It s that time of year again International Internal Audit Awareness Month! I would like to encourage you to advocate the internal auditing profession within your organization. We have a unique opportunity in our daily duties to ensure that the organizations we serve are equipped with the appropriate information for making decisions to accept, mitigate, or avoid risks; improve processes; and achieve organizational goals and objectives. As the Chapter Year comes to a close, the Officers and I wanted to point out some of the successes we have had this year. This newsletter features various accomplishments made this year by our Chapter. I would also like to take this time to thank my fellow Officers and Board of Governors Members for their leadership and dedication to the membership at large. They have been instrumental in helping to provide the dedicated support to you, our members. Thank you for your commitment to the profession, and for being a member of one of the best IIA Chapters. We look forward to seeing you soon! Sincerely, Camille Marbury, President IIA San Antonio Chapter 4

5 Congratulations...And Thank You! Because of your continued support and commitment to our Chapter, we achieved Platinum Status for the second year in a row! HERE TO SERVE YOU - CURRENT YEAR OFFICERS AND GOVERNORS / C H A P T E R O F F I C E R S G O V E R N O R S * G O V E R N O R S * G O V E R N O R S * President Camille Marbury CPS Energy 1 st Vice President Remi Nel Rackspace 2 nd Vice President Glenn Prochnow USAA Secretary Cecilia Tankersley SAWS Adam Arevalos CST Brands Kevin Barthold City of San Antonio Steve Boehme USAA Cyd Borromeo USAA Melissa Cox AT&T Dr. Dennis Elam Texas A&M University San Antonio Tim Hieger HEB Dawn Oppermann City of San Antonio Wendy Rybicki Frost Bank Dora Ann Verde Larry Wallis VIA Metropolitan Transit Dr. Sandra Welch U T S A * O f f i c e r s a r e a l s o o n t h e B o a r d o f G o v - Treasurer Cristina Baumgardner 5

6 Successes Our Chapter hosted its first ever multi-track conference featuring 3 general sessions, 2 keynote speakers, 1 CAE Roundtable, a vendor exhibit hall, and an evening social event. 151 members and 35 non-members were in attendance for our inaugural event. What a success!!! Student Participation To top it off, we were delighted and honored to have 13 student volunteers assisting us with registration, providing information, and helping with various other activities throughout the day. It was a chance for them to network, attend sessions, and learn more about the internal auditing profession. A big THANK YOU to the following students who assisted us with this event! Angela Lincoln Beatrice Therwanger Cahterine Pillar Denise Trejo Jack Vann James Lewis Jason Foster Luisa Asa Luisa Adames Mandy Student Nguyet Truong Stephanie Espitia Stephanie Wang Say It! A look at what you said... Great conference! I look forward to the next one. It was excellent. The conference team did a fantastic job! I liked the multi-track conference since it gave us choices. Looking forward to attending this event annually. 6

7 Conference Sponsors Another thank you to our sponsors, for without you, this event would not have been possible. 7

8 Service to Members The IIA San Antonio Chapter provided 3 seminars for 117 attendees via partnerships with the IIA and others on the following topics: Root Cause Analysis, Network Security Essentials, and Audit Report Writing. We value the opportunity to provide our members with relevant and mainstream information. 11 monthly presentations* were provided on the following topics: Quality Assurance & Improvement Program Role of Internal Auditors in Investigations COSO Framework Leadership The IIA s American Center for Government Auditing (ACGA) Audit Committee Reporting Fraud Board Responsibility & Accountability Work-Life Balance Automated Controls Collaboration Committee Involvement Chapter events are made possible with the help of very key people our volunteers. This year, committee participation increased by 25%, and strategic plans were developed for each committee that are in alignment with the Chapter s long-term goals. *A conference took the place of the February monthly meeting. 8

9 Academic Relations The Chapter awarded 2 scholarships of $1,500 each to students attending Texas A&M University San Antonio (TAMUSA) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). In addition, the Chapter updated our scholarship agreements with both TAMUSA and UTSA to make them more consistent and align them with Chapter goals. Approximately 12 students were sponsored to attend monthly meetings. This Fall, TAMUSA will begin offering an Internal Audit Class! Research The IIA Research Foundation (IIARF) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation formed to provide and expand research and education for the benefit of internal auditors, the internal auditing profession, the business and government communities, and the general public. To assist the IIA in this endeavor, the Chapter contributed $500 to IIARF. The IIA s Internal Auditing Academic Advancement Fund (IAAAF) allows the IIA to support academic relations and to provide professors and students an opportunity to access the resources needed to promote and study internal auditing globally. Website Administration The Chapter website was maintained and consistently updated in a timely manner with global, national, and local information and events. And it will only get better... 9

10 MONTHLY MEETINGS AND MORE! REGISTER ONLINE May Meeting Registration 10

11 Other Opportunities for Professional Growth DENVER JULY AT THE MICRO-TEK TRAINING FACILITY Register by June 12 and Save! Creative Problem-solving Techniques for Auditors Enterprise Risk Management: An Introduction Analyzing and Improving Business Processes Leadership Skills for Auditors Assessing Risk: Ensuring Internal Audit Value Essential Skills for Internal Auditors Beginning Auditor Tools and Techniques Auditor-in-charge Tools and Techniques Audit Manager Tools and Techniques NEW! Fundamentals of IT Auditing 11

12 PARTING SHOTS FROM THE APRIL MEETING A LOOK AT TWO WINNING HANDS A FULL HOUSE....AND A PAIR OF TIMS! 12