UT_Southwestern_风险与内部控制

Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,he,raining,ost,An Educational,Computer Based Training Program,CBT,1,Effectively Controlling Risk,UT Southwestern,General Compliance Training,2,Effectively Controlling Risk,In order to achieve the goals of providing the highest levels of medical education, biomedical research and patient care, UT Southwestern must have effective internal controls. There needs to be an appropriate balance between controls and risks is necessary to provide reasonable assurance that the medical centers operations will be effective,efficient and in compliance with laws and regulations.,3,Effectively Controlling Risk,What is the purpose of this training?,Why is it necessary?,What is internal control?,What are the components of internal control?,Where can I learn more?,4,Effectively Controlling Risk,What is the purpose of this training?,Provide employees with the training and tools to evaluate internal control at the activity, process and department levels. Two tools available to achieve this goal are the:,Risk and Control Self-Assessment Guideline,Risk Assessment and Control Activities Worksheet,5,Effectively Controlling Risk,Why is it necessary?,Highly publicized frauds at other public institutions have caused concerns among UT System and component administrators.,What was determined to bethe problem?,WEAK INTERNAL CONTROLS,6,Effectively Controlling Risk,What is internal control?,:,Internal control is a,process, effected by UT Southwesterns governing board, administration, faculty, and staff, designed to provide,reasonable assurance,regarding the achievement of objectives in the following categories:,Effectiveness and efficiency of operations,Reliability of financial reporting, and,Compliance with applicable laws and regulations.,7,Effectively Controlling Risk,Internal Control Process,5 Components,Establish Control Environment,Perform Risk Assessment,Implement Control Activities,Communicate Information,Monitor Performance,8,Internal Control Process,Establish Control Environment,The control environment is the control consciousness of an organization.,The control environment includes the integrity and ethical values of its people, their competence, and the way they do business.,9,Internal Control Process,Elements of the Control Environment,Standards of Conduct Guide,Regents Rules, Business Procedures Memorandums, etc.,Department standards of conduct,Human resources policies and procedures,Department policies and procedures,Conflicts of interest-disclosure forms,Ethics Guide,Honesty,Zero tolerance,10,Internal Control Process,Perform Risk Assessment,Risk assessment is the identification and analysis of risks associated with achieving your objectives.,Risk assessment helps to form a basis for determining how to manage identified risks.,11,Internal Control Process,What is our risk?,With internal controls, RISK is . . .,The possibility that the organization will NOT:,Achieve its goals,Operate effectively and efficiently,Protect itself from loss,Provide reliable financial data (reports),Comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures,RISK,12,Internal Control Process,Perform Risk Assessment,Components and Departments must define their goals and objectives in relation to their:,Mission,Operations,Financial reporting,Compliance, and,Significant activities or processes.,Then, they must identify and analyze potential risks by asking certain questions:,What could go wrong?,What must go right?,What is the significance of our risks?,What is the likelihood of occurrence?,13,Internal Control Process,Perform Risk Assessment,Questions employees should consider:,What business are you in?,Who are your customers?,What do they need and want?,What does that say about what you are trying to accomplish?,How will you know you have been successful?,14,Internal Control Process,Perform Risk Assessment,A risk is ANYTHING that could jeopardize the achievement of a goal or objective.,For each goal or objective, identify your risks.,Be comprehensive, by considering external,and,internal factors.,15,Internal Control Process,Perform Risk Assessment,For each identified risk, estimate the potential significance (cost, safety, institutional image) and likelihood of occurrence.,Focus on the major risks, and determine how those risks should be managed and minimized to acceptable levels.,16,Internal Control Process,Implement Control Activities,Control activities are the policies and procedures that help ensure that actions identified as necessary to manage risks are carried out properly and in a timely manner.,Control activities should be proactive, value-added, and cost effective.,17,Internal Control Process,Implement Control Activities,Risks,Controls,Properly balancing risks and controls makes good business sense!,18,Internal Control Process,Implement Control Activities,Examples of Control Activities at UT Southwestern,:,Approvals, authorizations, and verifications,Having written policies and procedures and limits to authority,Reconciliations,Explanations of the difference between two sets of data AND taking corrective action,19,Internal Control Process,Implement Control Activities,Examples of Control Activities at UT Southwestern, continued. . .,Reviews of performance,For components, departments, and individual employees,Security of Assets,Limiting access, keeping records, and making periodic counts to compare to our records,20,Internal Control Process,Implement Control Activities,Examples of Control Activities at UT Southwestern, continued . . .,Segregation of Duties,Make sure no one person can initiate, approve, record and reconcile transactions,Controls over Information Systems,General controls over access and development, as well as specific controls within applications,21,Internal Control Process,Communicate Information,Reliable and relevant information, from both internal and external sources, must be identified and communicated to employees.,Information should be processed and communicated in a timely manner and in a form that is usable.,22,Internal Control Process,Communicate Information,What information is relevant and reliable?,Job responsibilities,Goals and objectives,Information to assess risks,Policies and procedures,Laws and regulations,Performance indicators,Customer feedback,Performance evaluations,23,Internal Control Process,Communicate Information,How should we communicate?,Methods include one-on-one, staff meetings, telephone calls, e-mail, memos, and reports,ONLY,communicate information to those who need it,Communicate up, down, and across the organization,24,Internal Control Process,Monitor Performance,Monitoring involves evaluating internal control performance over time to determine whether controls are:,adequately designed,properly executed, and,effective.,How do we know?,25,Internal Control Process,Monitor Performance,Internal controls are,adequately designed,and properly,executed,if all five internal control components are present and functioning as designed:,Control environment,Risk assessment,Control activities,Information and communication,Monitoring,26,Internal Control Process,Monitor Performance,Internal controls are,effective,if administrators believe:,They understand the extent to which the objectives of their operations are being achieved,Financial statements are reliable, and,Laws and regulations are complied with.,27,Internal Control Process,Monitor Performance,Monitoring Activities Include:,Managerial and supervisory monitoring,Self-assessments,Internal audits,28,Effectively Controlling Risk,Self-Assessment,What is a self-assessment?,A self-assessment is a “self-audit” of a departments internal control components performed on a periodic basis.,29,Effectively Controlling Risk,Performing a Self-Assessment,Steps in performing a self-assessment include:,Evaluating your strengths and deficiencies,Testing the strengths,Documenting tests,Disclosing weaknesses,Developing an action plan to correct problems,Summarizing and documenting results,30,Effectively Controlling Risk,Performing a Self-Assessment,What is a weakness?,A,material,weakness is an internal control shortcoming which,increases the risk,of,irregularities, illegal acts, errors, waste, ineffectiveness, or conflicts of interest,above a,REASONABLE,level.,31,Effectively Controlling Risk,Summary,What does all this have to do with me?,Internal control effectiveness is primarily determined by the knowledge and commitment of,ALL,UT Southwestern employees.,By knowing the internal control policies and procedures and complying with all laws and regulations,YOU,can help the medical center achieve its goals.,This training is an internal control activity!,32,Effectively Controlling Risk,Where can I learn more?,UT Southwestern Internal Audit Department.,Ask your supervisor or a UT Southwestern Institutional Compliance Committee member.,33,Test Your Knowledge,Following are several questions to test your knowledge of the information presented.,Answer all questions correctly to receive credit for the training.,34,Question #1,The major problem which caused recent frauds at other Texas institutions was weak internal controls?,TRUE,FALSE,35,Sorry, the correct answer is .,Highly publicized frauds at other public institutions have caused concerns among UT System and component administrators.,What was determined to bethe problem?,WEAK INTERNAL CONTROLS,36,Question #1,The major problem which caused recent frauds at other Texas institutions was weak internal controls?,TRUE,FALSE,37,Question #2,Which of the following are components of the internal control process?,ESTABLISHING A CONTROL,ENVIRONMENT,PERFORMING A RISK,ASSESSMENT,BOTH OF THE ABOVE,38,Sorry, the correct answer is .,5 Components,Establish Control Environment,Perform Risk Assessment,Implement Control Activities,Communicate Information,Monitor Performance,39,Question #2,Which of the following are components of the internal control process?,ESTABLISHING A CONTROL,ENVIRONMENT,PERFORMING A RISK,ASSESSMENT,BOTH OF THE ABOVE,40,Question #3,With internal controls, RISK includes the possibility that our organization will NOT achieve its goals and protect itself from loss?,TRUE,FALSE,41,Sorry, the correct answer is .,With internal controls, RISK is . . .,The possibility that the organization will NOT:,Achieve its goals,Operate effectively and efficiently,Protect itself from loss,Provide reliable financial data (reports),Comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures,RISK,42,Question #3,With internal controls, RISK includes the possibility that our organization will NOT achieve its goals and protect itself from loss?,TRUE,FALSE,43,Question #4,Control Activities should be . . .,RESTRICTIONS ON AN,EMPLOYEES AUTHORITY,PROACTIVE, VALUE-ADDED,AND COST-EFFECTIVE,BOTH OF THE ABOVE,44,Control activities are the policies and procedures that help ensure that actions identified as necessary to manage risks are carried out properly and in a timely manner.,Control activities should be proactive, value-added, and cost effective.,Sorry, the correct answer is ,45,Question #4,Control Activities should be . . .,RESTRICTIONS ON AN,EMPLOYEES AUTHORITY,PROACTIVE, VALUE-ADDED,AND COST-EFFECTIVE,BOTH OF THE ABOVE,46,Question #5,Some examples of control activities at UT Southwestern include reconciliations and having written policies and procedures?,TRUE,FALSE,47,The correct answer is .,Examples of Control Activities at UT Southwestern,:,Approvals, authorizations, and verifications,Having written policies and procedures and limits to authority,Reconciliations,Explanations of the difference between two sets of data AND taking corrective action,48,Question #5,Some examples of control activities at UT Southwestern include reconciliations and having written policies and procedures?,TRUE,FALSE,49,Question #6,Which of the following is relevant information for UT Southwestern employees?,JOB RESPONSIBILITIES,POLICIES AND PROCEDURES,CUSTOMER FEEDBACK,ALL OF THE ABOVE,50,Sorry, the correct answer is .,What information is relevant and reliable?,Job responsibilities,Goals and objectives,Information to assess risks,Policies and procedures,Laws and regulations,Performance indicators,Customer feedback,Performance evaluations,51,Question #6,Which of the following is relevant information for UT Southwestern employees?,JOB RESPONSIBILITIES,POLICIES AND PROCEDURES,CUSTOMER FEEDBACK,ALL OF THE ABOVE,52,Question #7,Monitoring activities include:,MANAGERIAL AND,SUPERVISORY MONITORING,SELF-ASSESSMENTS,INTERNAL AUDITS,ALL OF THE ABOVE,53,Sorry, the correct answer is .,Monitoring Activities Include:,Managerial and supervisory monitoring,Self-assessments,Internal audits,54,Question #7,Monitoring activities include:,MANAGERIAL AND,SUPERVISORY MONITORING,SELF-ASSESSMENTS,INTERNAL AUDITS,ALL OF THE ABOVE,55,Question #8,A,material weakness,in internal controls,reduces,the risk of illegal acts, errors, waste, and conflicts of interest.,TRUE,FALSE,56,Sorry, heres the correct answer .,What is a weakness?,A,material,weakness is an internal control shortcoming which,increases the risk,of,irregularities, illegal acts, errors, waste, ineffectiveness, or conflicts of interest,above a,REASONABLE,level.,57,Question #8,A,material weakness,in internal controls,reduces,the risk of illegal acts, errors, waste, and conflicts of interest?,TRUE,FALSE,58,Congratulations you have completed your training on Effectively Controlling Risk,UT Southwestern,General Compliance Training,59,he,nd,The Training Post,An Educational Computer Based Training Program,CBT,60,