2012 AASHTO SUBCOMMITEE ON INTERNAL/EXTERNAL AUDIT CONFERENCE
July 15, 2012 - July 18, 2012
Hosted by the Arizona Department of Transportation
Tempe, Arizona
For additional information, please visit the conference website here.
New Postings as of May 8, 2012
2012 National Compensation Matrix Final
Instructions
Q&As
As recommended in the 2010 Audit Guide, the NCM was developed under the direction and guidance of the Federal Highway Administration. Chapter 7 says that state DOTs may use the NCM as a tool for determining reasonable levels of compensation. With the 2010 version of the Guide previously receiving AASHTO member approval via formal vote, and with the NCM concept being a part of that approval, a separate vote is not deemed necessary for the NCM itself. However, consideration of suggestions for changes to the NCM itself will be deferred to future modification efforts. Having developed the NCM in such a collaborative and communicative manner, including the regular sharing of ongoing progress with the larger Subcommittee membership, carefully following relevant official guidance, engaging an independent compensation expert, and needing the tool for ourselves and our partners as soon as possible, we feel confident that it is a sound, defendable tool for its intended purpose.
The development of the NCM will be followed closely by a revised version of the Audit Guide, including related changes to Chapter 7. We will be able to implicitly reaffirm acceptance or approval of the NCM due to its inclusion in the next edition of the Audit Guide, once that is formally approved. The goal of the Task Force is to submit the revised Audit Guide in time to complete the review and approval process prior to our July Subcommittee conference.
Webinar session on “Consultant Services Requirements & Updated Q&A Guidance”, Recorded March 27, 2012
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Audit Guide Revision and Letter Asking for Vote Coming Soon! (as of 2/8/12)
Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ) for Consulting Engineers [PDF] [Word]
CPA Workpaper Review Program [PDF] [Word]
About the Subcommittee
The subcommittee shall establish audit procedures that are sufficiently flexible for use in each Department, yet standardized enough to achieve uniformity, and provide Member Departments' alternative solutions for compliance with audit requirements that also meet their individual needs. It shall also provide a forum for transportation related internal and external audit organizations to keep abreast of requirements, regulations, procedures, and innovative techniques employed by individual states, thus enhancing their efforts to provide a better service to management. It shall identify and report to its parent standing committee on any federal regulatory mandates of national concern. Each Member Department shall be entitled to membership thereon.
To ensure consistency and the best thinking of the Association, the subcommittee shall work cooperatively, as appropriate, with other subcommittees.
Administrative Subcommittee on Internal and External Audit Bylaws
2012 Audit Community Directory