Sec. 2102.007. DUTIES OF INTERNAL AUDITOR. (a) The internal auditor shall:
(1) report directly to the state agency's governing board or the administrator of the state agency if the state agency does not have a governing board;
(2) develop an annual audit plan;
(3) conduct audits as specified in the audit plan and document deviations;
(4) prepare audit reports;
(5) conduct quality assurance reviews in accordance with professional standards as provided by Section 2102.011 and periodically take part in a comprehensive external peer review; and
(6) conduct economy and efficiency audits and program results audits as directed by the state agency's governing board or the administrator of the state agency if the state agency does not have a governing board.
(b) The program of internal auditing conducted by a state agency must provide for the auditor to:
(1) have access to the administrator; and
(2) be free of all operational and management responsibilities that would impair the auditor's ability to review independently all aspects of the state agency's operation.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 804, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - State Accounting, Fiscal Management, and Productivity
Chapter 2102 - Internal Auditing
Section 2102.004. Applicability
Section 2102.005. Internal Auditing Required
Section 2102.006. Internal Auditor; Staff
Section 2102.007. Duties of Internal Auditor
Section 2102.008. Approval of Audit Plan and Audit Report
Section 2102.009. Annual Report
Section 2102.0091. Reports of Periodic Audits
Section 2102.010. Consultations
Section 2102.011. Internal Audit Standards
Section 2102.012. Professional Development
Section 2102.013. Annual Risk Assessment; Report
Section 2102.014. Evaluation of Risk Assessment Reports; Audits
Section 2102.015. Publication of Audit Plan and Annual Report on Internet