What are internal auditors looking for?
Primarily compliance with university policies and sound internal controls. Cornell's policies are designed to help ensure we all comply with applicable laws and regulations and operate efficiently. By following these policies we help protect the university from unnecessary risks and help ensure sound business practices are consistent throughout the university. University policies can be found here: http://www.policy.cornell.edu. However, not all internal controls can be codified in policy. If we find control weaknesses, we regularly make recommendations to implement a control even though it may not be specifically required by policy.