Here at Columbia, we all have a responsibility to minimize risks and to promote the safety of all members of the University community. Periodic audits ensure best practices and controls. Insurance shields the University, its assets, and people from accidents and loss. Here, you'll find everything you need to institute controls, manage risks, and protect both you and the institution.
Audit Common Tasks
Risk Management Common Tasks
More Tasks
Internal Audit
Learn how Internal Audit performs audits with a focus on financial, operational, compliance, strategic and reputation risks.
- Learn about the Internal Audit and its Role at the University
- Learn about the Various Types of Audits
- Make an Audit Request
- Learn about the Audit Process
- Learn about Fraud Awareness
- Learn about the Investigation Process
- Learn How to Prepare for an Audit
- Learn How to Respond to an Audit Report or Action Plan Request
Risks and Controls
Insurance and Risk Management
Manage risks, care for your University vehicle, and insure projects and property.
- Learn about Risk Management and its role at the University
- View Columbia's Risk Retention Philosophy
- Learn about the Use of Drones on University Property
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Find Contacts for Medical Malpractice, Summons Letters, and Filming at Columbia
Vehicles
- Acquire and Insure a Vehicle
- Operate a Vehicle
- File a Vehicle Accident or Theft Claim
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Learn about Vehicle Disposal, Transfer, and Lease Termination
Property Insurance
Internal Audit Partners and Resources
Find partners of Internal Audit, as well as additional materials and reporting resources.
Columbia University Internal Partners
Columbia University Reference Materials
External Partners
- American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- Association of College & University Auditors (ACUA)
- Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors (AHIA)
- Information Systems Audit and Control Association, Inc. (ISACA)
- The Institute of Internal Auditors
External Reference Materials
- The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO)
- Computing Objective for IT
Government Documents
- Office of Management and Budget Circular A-21, Cost Principles for Educational Institutions
- Office of Management and Budget Circular A-110, Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations
- Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, Audits of Institutions of Higher Education and Other Non-Profit Institutions