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Survey Results: Internal Audit


1. To whom does your internal audit head directly report to at your company: (Total responses: n=18)
(select all that apply, may total more than 100%)
n=2 (11.11%) CEO
n=6 (33.33%) CFO
n=3 (16.67%) General Counsel
n=8 (44.44%) Audit Committee Chair
n=0 (0.00%) Lead Director or Non-Executive Chair
n=1 (5.56%) Other
n=0 (0.00%) We don't have an internal audit head

2. Does the head of internal audit attend your company's board meetings?(Total responses: n=18)
(select only one)
n=0 (0.00%) Yes, the internal audit head attends at least a portion of all board meetings
n=1 (5.56%) Yes, the internal audit head attends at least a portion of some board meetings
n=3 (16.67%) The internal audit head rarely attends board meetings
n=14 (77.78%) The internal audit head doesn't attend board meetings

3. Does the head of internal audit attend your company's audit committee meetings?(Total responses: n=18)
(select only one)
n=18 (100.00%) Yes, the internal audit head attends at least a portion of all audit committee meetings
n=0 (0.00%) Yes, the internal audit head attends at least a portion of some audit committee meetings
n=0 (0.00%) The internal audit head rarely attends audit committee meetings
n=0 (0.00%) The internal audit head doesn't attend audit committee meetings

4. Does the head of internal audit attend your company's board committee meetings, other than audit committee meetings?(Total responses: n=18)
(select all that apply, may total more than 100%)
n=0 (0.00%) Yes, the internal audit head attends one or more governance committee meetings
n=0 (0.00%) Yes, the internal audit head attends one or more compensation committee meetings
n=2 (11.11%) Yes, the internal audit head attends one or more other board committee meetings (eg. risk management or finance committees)
n=16 (88.89%) No, the internal audit head doesn't attend board committee meetings, other than audit committee meetings

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