Welcome to the IIA Nisqually Chapter!
The Nisqually Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) serves Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater--. The Chapter has over 90 members..
Chapter Officers
Mrs. Lydia Hoffman (CIA, CRMA, CGAP)
Chapter President
Stefanie Powell
Chapter Secretary
Sarah Saavedra (CIA)
Chapter Membership Chair
Evan Glenn (CIA)
Chapter Certification Chair
Mrs. Andrea Kwan (CIA)
Chapter Program Chair
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Welcome to the IIA Nisqually Chapter
“The Nisqually chapter is locate in southwestern Washington in the seat of the Capitol in Olympia. We have about 100 members, performing internal audit, mostly in State government. The chapter conducts training events about every two months between September and May. You can find here a listing of the next training event(s) on this website. Please come join us and learn how you can participate as an internal audit and a member of the chapter.
The Board Officers of the Nisqually chapter appreciate your visit to our web site. We would like to have your input to help us develop our training plan to most effectively meet the needs of our community. Please provide your comments, suggestions, and most importantly, your offer of assistance via email, Chapter176@iiachapters.org. Joining the chapter and participating in Chapter events is a great way to meet new people, learn new skills, provide a service to the audit community and expand your personal network. In addition, the Nisqually Chapter Board is always looking for new volunteers to serve as Board of Governor and to bring fresh perspectives and new voices for the chapter.”
The IIA Nisqually Board meets the first Tuesday of every month at 12:00 (noon) – 1:00 pm, with the exception April (spring break) and July/August (Board Planning meeting). The meetings are generally held virtually via Teams or Zoom platform. If you would like to attend the meeting, please send an email to Chapter176@iiachapters.org to get the meeting information.
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How Do I Audit That?
Date: March 20, 2024
Time: 9am – 10am PT
CPE Credits: 1Internal audit isn’t just about policy compliance — modeling the “trusted advisor” mindset means adding value by assessing areas that might not be well defined. How do you go about tackling an engagement in a nebulous topic when there’s no existing policy to assess against?
Internal Control to Maintain Trust
Date: May 15, 2024
Time: 9am – 10am PT
CPE Credits: 1The organizational landscape is consistently changing. Shrinking budgets, a growing public awareness including expectations for greater transparency help drive the need for organizations, now more than ever, to build and maintain trust. However, how would one build trust? How do negative events impact trust? And how can an organization rebuild public after an adverse event?
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Building Awareness Champions
We are pleased to be a 2023 Building Awareness Champion!
During Internal Audit Awareness Month in May, we shared our passion for internal auditing, promoting the profession through a variety of events and campaigns designed to inform and engage, raise awareness, and help stakeholders understand the value of internal audit in their organizations.
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