Business Affairs

The Division of Business Affairs will sponsor its annual campus-wide ice cream social from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Friday, June 26, in the Cone University Center, After Hours Lounge.

During this free event for faculty and staff members, vanilla and chocolate ice cream with chocolate syrup, strawberry topping, whipped cream, chopped nuts and cherries will be served while quantities last. Ice water also will be available.

Prospective attendees are encouraged to email RSVPs to vcba@uncc.edu by Monday, June 22.

An internal audit is a systematic and independent examination of data, statements, records, operations and performances of an organization, for a stated purpose. The UNC Charlotte Internal Audit Department was established by the Board of Trustees, with oversight provided by the Audit, Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management Committee.

Internal auditors are tasked to provide independent assurance that the organization’s risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively.

Financial planning can help employees to achieve important fiscal goals – from budgeting for unexpected expenses to sustaining one’s lifestyle in retirement.

Since 2011, the NCFlex Program, a benefit for state employees, has offered financial planning sessions to assist workers who have questions regarding topics such as retirement planning, estate planning, 401(k) plans or other financial wellness topics.

This week’s “The Live Wire” on Thursday, May 28, will be a rebroadcast of a segment devoted to the HR Department’s “The Leadership Program,” which allows participants to develop personal strategies for leadership success, network with peers, share best practices, interact with University leaders and participate in a 360-degree assessment of their leadership strengths and opportunities.

The application process for the next “Leadership Experience” opens Monday, June 1, and runs through Friday, June 26.

The annual audit planning process takes into account a number of factors to determine which campus units will be visited.

Julie Earls, an internal auditor in the Internal Audit Department, stated, “Our internal audit professional standards require UNC Charlotte’s chief audit officer to establish a risk-based audit plan that considers the University’s goals. In other words, what could keep the University from achieving its objectives?”

The audit plan is a direct result of a risk assessment, she added.

In recognition of National Police Week, the UNC Charlotte Staff Council recently delivered coffee and donuts to the University’s Police and Public Safety Department.

Members of the council’s executive team, chair Jim Kay, vice chair Penny Stevens and communications officer Jessica Barton, dropped by the PPS Department to express appreciation to the officers for “all they do for our campus community.”

Members of the Internal Audit Department visit approximately 15 campus units each year. These visits can be anxiety-inducing and prompt questions such as “What if we are doing something wrong? Am I going to lose my job over this?  How can we be prepared for the audit?”

One way departments can relieve their anxiety is through conducting a controls self-assessment.

The N.C. Department of Labor recently recognized UNC Charlotte with its Gold Award for providing a safe and healthy workplace, as well as a 2 Million Hour Award for consecutive hours worked without lost time due to employee injury.

Campus safety is a shared responsibility across the University, and these honors underscore our commitment to fostering a culture of safety at UNC Charlotte, said Darius Griffin, director of the Environmental Health and Safety Office; he and Angela Allen, workers’ compensation administrator, accepted the awards on behalf of the University.

Information security standards that apply to the use of credit card information are the topic of this Internal Audit Awareness Month article from the University’s Internal Audit Department.

Faculty, staff and students interested in construction projects that are planned for or are ongoing in campus buildings can utilize a new online communications tool – the UNC Charlotte Facilities Conditions Customer View Map.

The website map provides a color-coded Facilities Condition Index (FCI) about each campus building (Firefox or Google Chrome are recommended browsers for the website).