For a free, no obligation QAR/Best Practices Review Proposal - email us 4 pieces of information:

1. Number of internal auditors on staff.

2. Number of internal audit office locations.

3. Percent of staff performing IT/EDP type audits.

4. Distance executive and key operating management located from internal audit offices, if not in same general area.

Preparing for the external QAR - some suggestions:

Consider a Pre-QAR

Benchmark your QA & Improvement Program (use our "action plan")

Gain an understanding of the external QAR approach used

Understand the QAR objectives

Recognize your input to the QAR process

Perform some extensive audit file reviews

Interview executive management & the Audit Committee

Conduct surveys of staff and (other key) clients:

Staff Survey

Client Survey

Appraise staff skill sets

Assess your training program initiatives/opportunities

Benchmark your department policies & procedures manual

Gather information required