450-010-010-f CLEAN Responding to Audit Report Recommendations and Audit Follow-Up 11-4-08

Approved: Effective: November 6, 2008 Office: Inspector General Topic No.: 450-010-010-f RESPONDING TO AUDIT REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS AND AUDIT FOLLOW-UP PURPOSE: The purpose of the procedure is to provide a process for responding to draft reports produced by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as well as reports produced by external audit agencies. The procedure also provides for a process to monitor and report on implementation status of recommendations made in audits, reviews or studies. AUTHORITY: Sections 11.45, 11.51, 20.055, and 20.23(3)(a), Florida Statutes (F.S.) SCOPE: This procedure will be used by the Florida Department of Transportation (Department) managers responsible for responding to and implementing recommendations made in OIG and external reports. BACKGROUND: Pursuant to Sections 20.055 and 20.23, F.S., the OIG is charged with performing audits in accordance with professional auditing standards that require coordination of the Department’s response to audits or reviews performed by external audit agencies. The OIG must also monitor and report on the status of corrective actions taken by management to implement recommendations made in audits performed by the OIG and external audit agencies. The monitoring and reporting system utilized by the OIG is the Recommendations and Action Management System (RAMS). DEFINITIONS: DEPARTMENT SENIOR MANAGERS: Secretary, Assistant ...