The Assurance Show Risk Insights

Embracing Internal Audit Evolution: A Conversation with Michael Drechnowicz, Head of Internal Audit at TK ElevatorIn this episode, Michael shares his insights on the evolution of IA in his role as Head of Internal Audit with a major player in the global elevator and escalator industry. His work demonstrates a shift from traditional finance-focus towards extensive business process coverage, ranging from sales to purchasing and fraud investigations. We discuss the increasing importanc...

Maura Hayes-Chaffe is the Deputy Comptroller for Audit in New York City.This episode has snippets from the full episode recorded for The Performance Audit Report.

Our guest is Cathy O'Neil, author of Weapons of Math Destruction: how big data increases inequality and threatens democracy.Cathy joined us to discuss critical aspects for auditors to consider, including:The human element: why understanding 'for whom an algorithm might fail' is more important than the detailed technical design of an algorithm.Algorithm testing: the importance of post-deployment testing to ensure there are no unintended adverse outcomes. Setting standards: the need for in...

Michael Pickup is the Auditor General of British Columbia in Canada.This episode has snippets from the full episode recorded for The Performance Audit Report.

Patrick Barr is Director, Performance Audit at the Northern Ireland Audit Office.This episode has snippets from the full episode recorded for The Performance Audit Report.

Kelsey Thompson is an Assistant City Auditor with the Office of the City Auditor in Austin, Texas.This episode has snippets from the full episode recorded for The Performance Audit Report.In the episode, you will hear Kelsey saying that she is a supervising senior auditor - she was at the time of recording, and was promoted to Assistant City Auditor in the short window between recording this episode and publishing it. Congrats Kelsey.