Tip of the Week

In an effort to encourage good internal control practices, Internal Auditing publishes a "Tip of the Week" (or TOW) in the University Newsletter.

Newsletter Date Topic
February 28, 2006 What to do when a University Asset or Confidential Information is Compromised
January 24, 2006 Economic Interest Statements on the Web
January 17, 2006 Time and Attendance
January 10, 2006

Monthly Accounting Statement Review

Record Retention
November 22, 2005 Immunization for Meningitis
November 15, 2005 File and Software Sharing
September 27, 2005 Use of University Facilities
September 20, 2005 Contracts and Agreements Must Have Proper Approvals
September 13, 2005

The Board of Trustees' Regulation on Moving Expenses

University Policies and Corresponding Procedures - BOT, IGP and UPG
September 6, 2005 Disaster Recovery Plans at Other Institutions (includes Tulane's website)
University Policies and Corresponding Procedures - BOT, IGP and UPG
August 30, 2005

Payroll and Protecting your Private Information

Faculty Idea for Alleviating the Use of Full SSNs to Identify Students
August 9, 2005 Use of University Facilities and Grounds
July 26, 2005 Reporting Fraud, Waste and Abuse
July 19, 2005 The Importance of Documentation
July 12, 2005 Key Reassignments Upon Terminations/Retirements
July 5, 2005 How to Deal With or Minimize the Severity of a Disaster
June 28, 2005 Request for Areas to Audit
Faculty Idea on How to Alleviate the Use of Full SSNs to Identify Students
June 14, 2005 Let's Lower Our Fraud Risk
June 7, 2005 Contracts and Agreements Must Have Proper Approval
Professor Charged with Identity Fraud
May 31, 2005 Board of Trustees' Regulation on Moving and Relocation Expenses
May 24, 2005 Protect Your Private Information
Payroll Process Survey
May 17, 2005 Payroll Process Survey
May 10, 2005 Communication and Documentation
May 3, 2005 Utilizing Soft Controls
April 26, 2005 Cannibalizing Equipment
April 12, 2005 Stolen Laptop with Private Information Article
March 29, 2005 Signature Authority and Computer Access
March 22, 2005 Who Audits the Auditors?
March 15, 2005 On-Line Tax Forms
March 1, 2005 Server Agreements
February 15, 2005 Incentive Payments Not Allowed
February 8, 2005 Reporting Fraud to the Inspector General
February 1, 2005 Fraud in Grant Reporting
January 25, 2005 Fraud Prevention
January 18, 2005 Employee Health Insurance Coverage
January 11, 2005 Time Reporting Procedures
December 21, 2004 Sick Leave Records
December 14, 2004 Record Retention
December 7, 2004 Subcodes
November 30, 2004 Final Exam Schedule
November 16, 2004 Ethics
November 9, 2004 Background Investigations and Internal Controls
November 2, 2004 Employer Responsibilities
October 26, 2004 Guaranteed Tuition
October 19, 2004 Telephone Bills
October 12, 2004 FERPA
September 28, 2004 Written Procedures
September 21, 2004 Hierarchy of Authoritative Governing Bodies
September 14, 2004 Identity Theft
September 7, 2004 Tax Exemption
August 31, 2004 Written Procedures
August 17, 2004 Petty Cash/Change Fund Counts
August 10, 2004 Closing Accounts
August 3, 2004 Research/Grant Accounts
July 27, 2004 Segregation of Duties
July 13, 2004 Top Ten Reasons for Internal Control
July 6, 2004 Suggestions for Improvement
June 29, 2004 Audit Liaison Change
June 29, 2004 Charges
June 22, 2004 Procurement Bulletin
June 15, 2004 Cash Receipts Handling
June 8, 2004 Annual Audit Notice
June 1, 2004 State Prompt Payment Act
May 18, 2004 Use of University Stationery
Annual Audit Notice
May 11, 2004 Safeguarding Private Information
April 27, 2004 Approved Depositories
April 13, 2004 Record Retention and State Audits
March 9, 2004 Time Reporting
February 24, 2004 SEVIS
February 17, 2004 Purchases
February 10, 2004 Authorization
February 3, 2004 Accuracy and Completeness
January 27, 2004 Timeliness
January 13, 2004 Validity/Verification
January 6, 2004 Supervision
December 23, 2003 Security of Assets
December 16, 2003 Segregation of Duties
December 9, 2003 Preventative and Detection Controls
November 25, 2003 Hazardous Waste
November 18, 2003 Access Control
November 11, 2003 Frequently Asked Questions with Answers
October 21, 2003 Obtaining Fiscal Agent Approvals
September 30, 2003 Computer Software Licenses
September 23, 2003 Privacy
September 23, 2003 Accounting Statement Review
September 16, 2003 Written Procedures
September 9, 2003 Privacy
September 2, 2003 Hierarchy of Authoritative Governing Bodies
September 2, 2003 Written Procedures
August 26, 2003 Unnecessary Accounts
July 29, 2003 Identity Theft
July 15, 2003 Student Group Travel
July 8, 2003 Employment
July 1, 2003 Identity Theft
June 24, 2003 Bank Accounts
June 17, 2003 Year-End Tips
June 10, 2003 Annual External Audit
June 3, 2003 Safeguarding Information
May 13, 2003 Removal of Items from Inventories
May 6, 2003 Password Compromise Procedures
April 29, 2003 Use of University Facilities
April 22, 2003 Downloaded Software
April 15, 2003 Web Site Design / e-commerce
April 1, 2003 Fees and Charges
March 25, 2003 Contests
March 18, 2003 Cannibalizing Equipment
March 4, 2003 Computer Hard Drives
February 25, 2003 Fixed Asset Tracking
February 18, 2003 Public Record
February 11, 2003 Cash-Handling Procedures (Coin-Operated Machines)
January 28, 2003 Cash-Handling Procedures (Receiving Cash)
January 14, 2003 Computer Passwords
January 7, 2003 Taking Time Off
November 26, 2002 Attendance Reporting
November 19, 2002 Prompt Payment Act
November 12, 2002 Agency Accounts
November 5, 2002

Depository Approval
October 29, 2002

Excess Funds
October 22, 2002 Tax Exemption
October 15, 2002

Signature Authority and Computer Access

October 1, 2002 Contracts and Agreements
September 24, 2002 Privacy
September 17, 2002 Records Maintenance
September 10, 2002 Computer Software Licenses
September 3, 2002 Computer Backup and Recovery
August 27, 2002 Account Reconciliations