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Wichita State internal auditor highlights risk‑management badge course and says audit office remains one‑person
Summary
Wichita State’s internal audit director described a campuswide digital badge course on risk management, cited an independent peer quality‑assurance review, and said the university’s internal audit function operates as a single‑person office that the president and director hope to expand.
Chris, Wichita State’s internal audit director, told the Board of Regents fiscal‑affairs committee that the office has promoted a campuswide risk‑management digital badge to raise awareness of employees’ role in internal controls and risk management. He said President Mouma completed the course early and has publicly supported the program.
Chris said the WSU internal audit charter appears in chapter 1 of the university policies and procedures manual and formally affirms internal audit’s independence. He noted WSU underwent a peer quality‑assurance review that "affirmed our conformance with professional internal audit standards" and praised the team’s findings.
Reviewing 2024 work, Chris listed assurance and consulting engagements — including KMUW radio, the conferences office, conflict‑of‑interest reporting, clinical operations in health colleges, the WSU Athletic Association and the WSU Foundation — and summarized how an "agile" approach helped respond to a legislative post audit and other urgent matters.
Looking ahead to 2025, he said the work will continue to mix assurance and consulting, with a focus on athletics, KMUW, clinics and follow‑up on prior audits. He repeatedly described the audit function as a one‑person operation: "This agile approach has worked best for our 1 person audit department," and said he and the university president will explore options to expand staffing.
Board members thanked Chris and asked clarifying questions about the department’s size and materials; no formal action was taken on the audit presentation. The committee moved on to other agenda items.
