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Cuyahoga County internal audit reports improved coverage, pushes outreach and issue‑tracking improvements
Summary
The Department of Internal Audit told the county committee it completed 10 audit engagements in 2024, has audited 58 of 76 auditable units since inception (76%), and resolved 67% of tested recommendations; the department plans automation and outreach to expand coverage.
Corey Swayesgood, director of internal audit, told the committee on April 15 that the department completed 10 audit engagements in 2024 and has been increasing coverage while pursuing better tracking and outreach.
Swayesgood said audits covered areas including housing and community development, the county’s bank reconciliation process and public‑records management. He told members the department followed up on 114 recommendations during 2024 and that 71 (67%) were fully resolved while 38 (33%) remained unresolved or only partially resolved at year end. “We are actively working to enhance how these results are communicated to the audit committee and to county council,” he said.
Keith Libman, chair of the county audit committee, described the committee’s role as independent oversight and said the committee is exploring ways to expand audit capacity and outreach. The department also completed an IT risk assessment that found the executive office’s IT general controls were adequately designed; internal audit plans further testing of IT controls as part of future audit cycles.
Swayesgood said the department audited 58 of 76 auditable executive units (76%) since the audit program’s inception and that audit planning is risk‑based. He described a new “Get to Know DIA” outreach campaign meant to make internal audit more approachable to county employees and encourage departments to request audit assistance proactively.
On whistleblower intake and coordination with the inspector general, Swayesgood said the department will refer whistleblower complaints to the inspector general when appropriate and that the audit website includes a field to suggest audit topics. The director said the department is exploring automation to streamline issue tracking and hopes additional resources could expand coverage.
Votes at the meeting: the committee approved the February 2025 meeting minutes and later voted to adjourn the session.
