We’re excited to attend and speak at the IIA NOVA Spring Conference — an inaugural event bringing together internal auditors across the Northern Virginia community.
Managing Through Chaos: Keeping Internal Audit Relevant During Significant Disruption
Speaker:
- Jeff Stavely, Principal, SC&H
In this practical session, Jeff draws on real world experience leading through a high-profile governance crisis, significant board turnover, dual role responsibilities, and the COVID pandemic. Participants will explore how reporting lines, governance access, and organizational culture influence internal audit independence, credibility, and effectiveness during periods of instability.
Disruption is no longer rare. Governance turnover, executive transitions, political scrutiny, remote work, and rapidly shifting risk can quickly alter an organization’s oversight environment. In these moments, internal audit is either positioned to lead or positioned to observe.
Participants will learn how to:
- Protect independence during governance and leadership transitions
- Recalibrate audit plans as risk accelerates
- Maintain oversight effectiveness in remote environments
- Navigate dual role situations without compromising objectivity
- Recognize how reporting structure determines internal audit impact
Designed for chief audit executives, audit directors, and senior internal audit professionals.
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