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Internal auditor proposes concise Elections Department audit during active election
Summary
Internal Auditor Hassemer proposed a brief, nonintrusive audit of the Elections Department to observe operations and identify points of risk; entrance conference with the Elections Director was scheduled for the following week and staff aimed to finish by early July.
Internal Auditor Hassemer told the Audit Committee the Office of Auditor (OA) planned a concise audit of the Elections Department to observe election-related operations without interfering in the ongoing election. The audit would examine internal processes, logistics, interdepartmental coordination and how the department adapts to frequent changes in state election laws; an entrance conference with the Elections Director was scheduled for the following week and staff targeted completion by early July.
Manager Cowell welcomed the review as a way to help the new Elections Director and to inform formation of a soon-to-be-filled Deputy Director position. Mr. Blount flagged the state’s implementation of a new system as a potential source of operational risk. The Internal Auditor said the product would be concise—similar in scope to a prior cybersecurity audit—and intended to identify points of risk rather than produce traditional, lengthy findings.
