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P A G E 1 3 TACUA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

S C H E D U L E Wednesday, April 17

7 : 0 0 A M Breakfast

Moving the Pendulum of Auditor to Trusted Advisor
8 : 0 0 A M Mark Salamasick, Executive Director of Audit - UT System
This session will address opportunities to become an improved business
partner through building a Trusted Advisor relationship. Included will be
examples of trusted relationships and how to get there. Mark will present an
Internal Auditor Trusted Advisor Maturity Model that will assist you in
developing your roadmap for the future and moving the pendulum. Mark will
also address what skills are required to be successful in your partnership to
management. Attendees will learn:
- How to overcome the challenges in becoming a Trusted Advisor
- Maturity model for Internal Audit Trusted Advisor
- What skills are required to improve relationship management
- What types of audits present the best opportunity to improve audit
relationships
Mark Salamasick is the Executive Director of Audit at UT System. In this role he
assists the Chief Audit Executive in a supportive role to the institutions in
providing audit coverage. This role includes advancing progressive strategies
and initiatives outlined for the internal audit enterprise across the UT System.

9 : 3 0 A M Morning Break

Tales from the Trenches: Lessons Learned about Auditing Research
1 0 : 0 0 A M Toni Stephens, Chief Audit Executive - University of Texas at Dallas

Once upon a time in a land called Texas, universities began doing research.
University researchers brought in lots of money to the universities. Regulators
began enacting laws to govern the research funds. Auditors were brought in to
provide assurance that these funds were being effectively managed and funds
were being spent in accordance with these laws. As the great state of Texas
grew, so did research, and now it’s not only one of the highest risks at a
university, it’s one of the most valuable audits on the audit plan.
Learn how to audit research happily ever after by listening to tales and lessons
learned from auditing research. After attending this session, you will be able to:
• Understand common research risks
• Provide audit procedures for common research risks on university campuses
• Learn the updated Yellow Book Standards when auditing federal research
and how they can be executed.
Toni Stephens, CPA, CIA, CRMA, is the CAE at UT Dallas. She received her
accounting degree from Texas A&M University and has over 30 years of higher
education audit experience.