How to Conduct a Self-Audit (Compliance)
The purpose of this training is to provide guidance on how to conduct a self-audit of purchasing activities within an organization. The course will provide resources and tools to use in establishing proper standards and internal controls, identifying triggers for conducting an audit, and developing audit procedures.
The training will be hands-on to get acquainted with various audit tools. Materials will be provided to include the audit processes used by the Process Improvement Team and checklists for conducting an internal review. The presenters are members of the State Purchasing Process Improvement Team who will share from their experiences in conducting statewide compliance reviews.
This course is designed for staff whose responsibilities include reviewing purchasing activities at the entity level.
Objectives:
At the completion of this training course, you will be able to do the following:
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Create processes for reviewing various procurement activities and a schedule for review to ensure compliance
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Identify procurement risks; develop strategies to mitigate those risks
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Assess knowledge and skill levels of procurement staff; develop strategies to improve procurement performance
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Review and analyze postings to the GA Procurement Registry
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Identify procurement opportunities through spend analysis; identify errors that can be corrected
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Identify proper documentation which should be maintained in bid and contract files
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Affect procurement “Process Improvement” throughout the organization
Prerequisites:
Knowledge of the State Purchasing Guidelines (GA Procurement Manual) and State of
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