Governor Proclaims Audit Awareness Month 2024

INTERNAL AUDIT AWARENESS MONTH

2024

BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, internal auditing is a vital part of strengthening organizations and protecting stakeholders in both the public and private sectors; and

WHEREAS, internal auditing helps identify and manage organizations' risks and ensures that policies, procedures, and controls are in place and working appropriately; and

WHEREAS, internal auditing is an increasingly sophisticated and complex activity that requires specialized knowledge, training, and education; and

WHEREAS, internal auditing is an established profession, led by the Institute of Internal Auditors, with a globally recognized code of ethics and International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing; and

WHEREAS, Internal Audit Awareness Month recognizes the contributions of internal auditors to the success of organizations and the global economy at large;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY COOPER, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim May, 2024, as “INTERNAL AUDIT AWARENESS MONTH” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.

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Roy Cooper

Governor

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-four and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-eighth.