Welcome to the Department of Internal Auditing at Georgia Tech. We hope that you find the resources on our Web site helpful and informative. We have aimed to create our Web site in a manner consistent with our mission, which is working with management, faculty, staff, and students to ensure that the Institute’s assets are effectively utilized and appropriately safeguarded. Our staff accomplishes this by:
- assisting management to assess the ever-increasing landscape of risk;
- performing evaluations of the effectiveness of risk mitigation procedures; and
- providing valuable feedback on the effectiveness of those processes.
We encourage you to visit our web site often as we will be continually updating the information, including sharing guidelines for internal control; best practices and risk mitigation procedures; and other material that we believe will be valuable to the Georgia Tech management, faculty, staff, and students. Note: Internal Auditing is now located in the Dancord Building located at 756 West Peachtree.
Internal Control Guide
The Department of Internal Auditing developed the Internal Control Guide (ICG) as a resource tool for the campus in instituting and maintaining effective internal controls within the framework of mitigating various areas of risk affecting Georgia Tech.
Departmental Review Guide
The Departmental Review Guide (DRG) is the product of an Institute-wide risk assessment to identify significant areas of risk facing Georgia Tech. The Department of Internal Auditing uses the DRG in each department on campus to assess the controls in place to ensure that these risks are appropriately mitigated and managed.
Emerging Issues
Georgia last in Public Corruption Laws
A new report measuring states on the strength of their laws on public corruption and government openness ranks Georgia last in the nation, a grade state officials dismissed as a biased hit job.
Our Team
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Phil has been a valued member of the Department of Internal Auditing since June of 1999. In July of 2007 Phil stepped up to lead the department as the Director. Phil holds professional certifications as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). He holds a Masters Degree in Information Systems from Western International University.
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Randy Pearman joined the Georgia Tech Department of Internal Auditing in August of 1999. Currently, he is an Associate Director of Internal Auditing. Prior to coming to Tech, Randy was an auditor with the State of Georgia Department of Audits.
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Terry is currently the Associate Director for Information Systems Assessment. Prior to Georgia Tech, Terry served as a Surface Warfare Officer with the US Navy. He has a global perspective having served on various commands around the world, as a Program Manager, Joint Services and Security Affairs Officer. He graduated from Emory University with a BA in Math.
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Melissa joined the Georgia Tech Department of Internal Auditing in March 2010, as a Senior Financial Auditor. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, Melissa has gained extensive experience in the Government and Non-Profit accounting arena including 8 years as an Audit Manager for a regional accounting firm performing external audits and several years as the controller/CFO of a multi-million dollar church and school.
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Janice began working for Georgia Tech in 1989 and joined Internal Auditing in 2008. Prior to Internal Auditing she worked at Agnes Scott College and several law firms in the Atlanta area. She is a student at the University of Nevada Las Vegas studying psychology and business administration.
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Mary Krauss is a graduate from Auburn University with a BS in Business Administration concentrating in Information Systems Management. An experienced IT auditor having previously been employed with KPMG, Mary is also a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
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