It is dangerous in today's business climate to assume that all operations are running smoothly because the surveys say so or the number of complaints coming into the office are down. However, you do not need to be a or financial wizard in order to conduct audits on items pertinent to your agency. Audits aren't solely financial in nature.
Finance is only one small aspect of internal audits that are important to a manager.
This article will expand the realm of internal audits beyond accounting and identify other important areas where internal audits can be useful. In addition, the article shows how to implement internal audits for recreational facilities and related programs and services. Last, and most importantly, it will identify die benefits of a well planned and implemented internal audit. Several audits can be conducted internally to guarantee a manager in real time that their staff, facilities and programs are operating effectively and efficiently. In addition to financial audits, others include personnel, safety, customer service, and procedural.