2008 Pioneering The Employment Services Audit In The Ontario College Sector
1. Pioneering the Employment Services Audit in the Ontario College Sector June 3, 2008 Nikhat Rasheed, Employment Support Expert
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6. What is the purpose of this audit? To audit the provision of employment services by the college sector to internationally trained immigrants/ individuals (ITIs) and to develop tools and recommendations for enhancing or modifying them so that ITIs can be integrated more quickly and efficiently into employment commensurate with their skills. ( Working audit purpose)
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8. Types of Audits Academic Audit Clinical Audit Compliance Audit Communications Audit Computer Security Audit Conformity Assessment Audit Environmental Audit Financial Audit Information Audit Information Systems Audit Information Technology Audit Integrated Audit Internal Audit Investigative Audit Management Audit Operational Audit Performance Audit Quality Assurance Audits Software Audit Telecommunications Audit
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13. The Ideal Employment Services Audit June 3, 2008 Nikhat Rasheed, Employment Support Expert
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18. SMART Objectives Variations of words commonly used S Specific Stimulating Simple Stretching Straight- forward M Measurable Motivating Manageable A Achievable Appropriate Attainable Accepted Accountable Agreed Actionable R Realistic Relevant Results Orientated Resources are adequate Resourced T Time Timed/ Timely Time bound Tangible Time framed Trackable Traceable
19. Which audit methodologies were researched? Academic Audit Clinical Audit Compliance Audit Communications Audit Computer Security Audit Conformity Assessment Audit Environmental Audit Financial Audit Information Audit Information Systems Audit Information Technology Audit Integrated Audit Internal Audit Investigative Audit Management Audit Operational Audit Performance Audit Quality Assurance Audits Software Audit Telecommunications Audit
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22. Comparison of Audit Methodologies Stage/ Step (a) Seven Stage Information Audit (b) Six Step Communication Audit (c) Four Stage Internal Audit (d) Six Stage Operational Audit (e) Four Stage Performance Audit Planning Planning with Sponsors Preliminary Review Pre-Audit Process Planning Risk Assessment Meeting 2 Data Collection Conduct senior level interviews Fieldwork Control Matrix Survey/ Preliminary Study Collect, inventory and analyze communication vehicles and programs within the scope of the audit Conduct employee interviews Prepare and administer an employee survey questionnaire Data Analysis Test Design Data Collection and Analysis/ Conducting Data Evaluation Communicating Recommendations Summarize responses and report findings Audit Report Report Drafting Reporting 6 Implementing Recommendations Final Report 7 Audit as a Continuum Audit Follow - Up 5 4 3 1 AUDIT METHODOLOGY AUTHORS/ORGS: (a) Susan Henczel (b) Lindsay Bogaart (c) Internal Audit, Indiana University (d) Internal Audit, McGill University (e) Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia