Welcome to the Office of Hopkins Internal Audits of the Johns Hopkins Institutions. Under the leadership of our Chief Audit Officer, Jim Jarrell, The Office of Hopkins Internal Audits serves all entities within the Hopkins Universe including, but not limited to, The Johns Hopkins University, The Johns Hopkins Health System and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.
Internal Auditing is defined as an independent appraisal function established within an organization to examine and evaluate its activities as a service to the organization. The objective of internal auditing is to assist members of the organization in the effective discharge of their responsibilities.
The Office of Hopkins Internal Audit serves the above mentioned entities in accordance with that pronouncement and defines as its mission to protect Johns Hopkins institutional resources by:
1. Identifying and evaluating risks
2. Assessing controls for effectiveness
3. Investigating the suspected misuse of resources
4. Validating Management Action Plans
5. Communicating results to trustees, senior leaders and other impact stakeholders.
6. Developing an engaged and talented staff through the use of a systematic approach, innovative techniques and comprehensive tools.
As a complement to that mission, Hopkins Internal Audit seeks to recruit and maintain highly-qualified individuals with broad experience in the fields of internal audit, non-profit accounting, healthcare and sponsored research.