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EPISD internal audit reports QAIP implementation after 2024 external assessment rated "generally conforms"
Summary
Internal audit supervisors presented the district—s Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP), reviewed external-assessment requirements and shared a self-assessment corrective action plan to align the department's Manual of Audit Policies and Procedures (MAP) with IIA standards and to document an internal audit strategy by June 2026.
Myrna Rodriguez and Arelika Rios, internal audit supervisors, presented the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP) to the El Paso Independent School District audit committee and described how the department will demonstrate conformance with Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards.
Presenters explained the QAIP has two components: external assessments and internal assessments. External assessments must be performed at least every five years by an independent team; EPISD—s most recent external assessment in 2024 concluded the internal audit function "generally conforms" to the IIA standards, the presenters said. That rating indicates the department has the infrastructure, policies and relationships to support consistent audit processes.
For internal assessment, staff described ongoing monitoring through engagement supervision, documentation and timely review of work papers and use of AuditBoard as the electronic work-paper system. The department also plans to implement stakeholder feedback surveys for management and leadership to improve quality and communication.
A periodic self-assessment completed in 2025 produced a corrective action plan with three target activities: update the Manual of Audit Policies and Procedures (MAP) to align with specific IIA domains by Dec. 2025; incorporate the IIA competency framework into the MAP by June 2026; and create and document an internal audit strategy that aligns with the internal audit charter and the EPISD strategic plan by June 2026. Rodriguez and Rios told trustees the department will monitor progress and report results to the audit committee.
Trustees asked about the stakeholder feedback process; presenters said they expect to pilot surveys at year-end and refine cadence based on results. The presenters described the QAIP as part of the department—s effort to add value, maintain competence and remain accountable to the board.
