Chief Audit Executives or the senior-most audit executives from member companies discuss emerging audit issues and internal controls.
Retail Internal Audit Departments play a critical role in protecting brand reputation and maximizing efficiency of corporate governance and retail operations by ensuring effective internal controls, compliance with laws and regulations as well as providing risk assessment, analysis and reporting to members’ board of directors and executive management.
RILA's Internal Audit Committee is composed of companies' executive and managerial level staff with primary responsibility for oversight and oversight of their company’s internal audit programs. Headed by a leadership team made up of RILA members, the Internal Audit Committee provides an opportunity for members to engage at an executive level on strategic issues related to the development, implementation, management, and oversight of robust and effective retail internal audit programs.
RILA Internal Audit Committee activities include in-person meetings, educational webinars, member case studies, and benchmarking surveys. These activities enable members to identify emerging issues and risks and share information and leading practices. Recent topics include:
For more information on RILA's Internal Audit Committee, contact Paul Sciubba, Vice President, Legal Affairs at paul.sciubba@rila.org.
RILA staff guide the committee’s work, coordinating priorities and supporting collaboration to advance key initiatives for the retail industry. Members can contact the staff leads for questions, access to member-only resources, or information about how to participate in the committee’s work.
