 |
|
Audit Buzz Newsletter
May 2026
|
Office Updates
In this issue, we summarize the May 11 Audit Committee meeting; celebrate Internal Audit Awareness Month; and offer a training opportunity.
Prior editions of Audit Buzz are archived here on Office of Auditor General (OAG) website.
We appreciate the continued cooperation and courtesy shown to our staff by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) management and employees during all audit engagements.
Here is a challenge to test your audit knowledge, before we begin this issue:
Say What You See
HInt: This is the name of one of OAG's school audits
May 11 Audit Committee Meeting Summary
At the May 11 Audit Committee meeting, OAG presented the OAG Mid-Year Briefing to raise awareness of OAG’s mission and accomplishments, share the results of recent audits, and communicate upcoming projects. In addition, Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 OAG Annual Report is going to be presented to the School Board in June/July 2026, together with the FY 2027 OAG Audit Topics proposal. This Mid-Year Briefing provides the key OAG updates in between.
Since FY 2025 Annual Report, OAG has completed the following:
- Performance audits – 2 completed
- Business Process Audits – 7 completed
- Audit recommendation follow-up –16 open recommendations
- Fraud, Waste Abuse inquiries – 71 received; 9 reportable
- FY 2027 Proposed Risk Assessment and Audit Plan
Did You Know?
May is Internal Audit Awareness Month
To raise awareness and recognize OAG, May has been designated as the Internal Audit Awareness Month by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
OAG serves and operates at the direction of the School Board. The School Board Audit Committee serves to promote the independence and objectivity of OAG by ensuring broad audit coverage, adequate consideration of audit reports, and appropriate action on recommendations. OAG has an important purpose within FCPS, as the internal auditors.
 OAG Team with School Board Audit Committee Chair, Ryan McElveen
On May 13, OAG celebrated Internal Audit Awareness month at the FCPS Gatehouse Administration Center. FCPS employees had the opportunities to test their audit knowledge with trivia games and ask audit related questions.
Thank you to all that joined our celebration for Internal Audit Awareness Month. Congratulations to the winners!
OAG Outreach and Education: Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Opportunity - Root Cause Analysis: Getting to the Bottom of Challenges
OAG aims at providing regular training to all staff members, covering topics related to mitigating financial and process risks to FCPS. Scenarios will be provided during the training where staff members can take what they learn back to work. OAG is a certified National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) Continuing Professional Education (CPE) provider, on behalf of FCPS. FCPS can award employees with CPE credits required to maintain professional certification status.
Course Details: By the end of this session, participants will be able to understand key tools used in Root Cause Analysis and apply these tools to challenges (specifically related to audits and controls) they encounter in their daily work.
Format and Date/Time: Synchronous online training via Zoom, on July 24 (Friday), from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Three CPE credits will be awarded for the entire training.
FCPS employees may sign-up here July 24, 2026 Training.
Upcoming Events
Next Audit Committee Meeting
The next Audit Committee meeting is scheduled for June 15, 2026 at 4 p.m. Please refer to BoardDocs for meeting information once it becomes available.
Fraud, Waste & Abuse Hotline:
(571) 423-1333 (anonymous voicemail)
InternalAudit@fcps.edu (email is not anonymous)
Online Submission Form
[Answer: Continuous Monitoring ]
|
