Presidents Message - December
We are continuing to have high attendance thanks to YOUR active participation! Our recent Chapter program event Critical Interviewing Skills for Auditors presented by John Reid & Associates was well received. It was also a delight to have two members of the IIA North American Board, Mike Fucilli and Board Chair John Wszelaki present “Lessons Learned: 30+ Year Audit Career”. This event drew a considerable crowd (82 participants) and received great reviews. All participants received their eight CPE credits electronically for the session. Just a reminder, at future meetings please make sure that your e-mail address is correct when you sign in at the event table to ensure that you will receive your CPE certificate.
Remember, it is extremely important that all participants complete the post-event survey. This is YOUR opportunity to recommend any topic(s) and or speaker(s) that our membership would want to see in future programs, such as next year’s Fraud Conference in February, the IT Conference in March, or our Annual Conference in April. As a token of our appreciation, all completed survey submittals are automatically entered in a raffle for a prize.
Our Board of Governors (BOG) met in November and we are planning several events based on your input. The next event on “Connecting Internal Audit & Risk Management” will provide 5 CPE credits that can also be applied to the “Certification in Risk Management Assurance” (CRMA).
Thank you for supporting us in helping our chapter GO GREEN. All presentations are sent out electronically for you to download 1-2 days before the meeting. Look for the e-mail from Jared Greco, IIA LI Chief Information Officer [. Please make sure that your spam filter is set correctly and is not filtering out the document or your CPE certificate to download.
We need to “stay focused”, and with your help, we can achieve our annual performance goals:
· Continue to meet the needs of and provide the best quality of presentation to our membership;
· Promote attaining IIA certifications;
· Grow our membership in depth (CAEs, Managers, Supervisors, Lead Auditors, Field Auditors, etc.)
· Increase student participation;
· Continue to effectively network with our IIA home base, our District Leader/Advisor, and our local chapters.
Our momentum is heading in the right direction, and it looks like we are in for an exciting year. If you wish to make a recommendation or would like to consider joining one of our committees, please do not hesitate to reach out to me or any of our Officers, BOG, or Committee members. We are all connected at:
Kind regards,
Robert C. McNair CIA, CRMA, MBA, MS
President, Institute of Internal Auditors-Long Island