Audit Liaison Officer

The Director of Internal Audit has been designated by the Chancellor to serve in the capacity of Audit Liaison Officer. The Audit Liaison Officer is responsible for overseeing that all findings and recommendations with regard to external audits and reviews are satisfactorily resolved, a requirement that is mandated by the UNC Office of the President.  The Audit Liaison Officer will be the initial contact point and will attend all entrance and exit conferences.

Copies of all findings and recommendations issued to management by external auditors, consultants, and investigators along with University responses shall be forwarded to the Audit Liaison Officer in a timely manner.  Upon implementation of the recommendations or other alternative action by management, the Audit Liaison Officer will perform verification procedures to ensure that the stated plan of action has been implemented and will issue a status report to the Chancellor and the Executive and Audit Committee of the ECU Board of Trustees.