What is the difference between the Auditor General and Internal Audit?
The County Internal Audit department was established to provide the Board of Supervisors with an independent assessment o f the County’s system of internal controls. This assessment is carried out by Internal Audit through financial, performance, and information system audits and reviews. Internal Audit evaluates the adequacy of the internal control environment, the operating environment, related accounting, financial, and operational policies, and reports the results accordingly. The Auditor General is an Office of the State of Arizona. They are primarily responsible for auditing the financial report produced by the County (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report).
