Current Issues
This presentation will discuss how current issues, such as, the topics of transparency or the current credit crisis, may effect business processes in your department. Ideas and solutions will be presented in response to the current issues discussed.
For more information or to schedule a presentation date, please contact Rob Clark, Director of Operations Analysis at 472-6285.
Risk Management
Being defined as issues that would prevent a department from achieving its objectives, the recognized risks must be managed for the department’s success. This presentation explores methods of identifying risks and the related controls for managing the risk.
For more information or to schedule a presentation date, please contact Rob Clark, Director of Operations Analysis at 472-6285.
Accountability
Without enforcement of policies and good business practices, documented procedures are ineffective. This presentation will review the implementation of good business practices and how they can increase the efficiencies and effectiveness of the department’s procedures.
For more information or to schedule a presentation date, please contact Rob Clark, Director of Operations Analysis at 472-6285.
Lean Budget Times
Increasing efficiency without decreasing the effectiveness of current business processes will be the upcoming challenge for departments. Discussion will be held regarding solutions where fewer resources must be used to address identified risks.
For more information or to schedule a presentation date, please contact Rob Clark, Director of Operations Analysis at 472-6285.
Internal Control and Segregation of Duties
Internal controls, especially segregation of duties, are critical to ensuring every department within the University is operating in the best possible manner. Learn what “internal control” means and how you can use internal controls in your job on a daily basis.
For more information or to schedule a presentation date, please contact Rob Clark, Director of Operations Analysis at 472-6285.
Information Systems Internal Control
Adding technology to any process raises unique risks that need to be controlled and monitored. Learn about the unique risks related to information systems and how you can help reduce those risks.
For more information or to schedule a presentation date, please contact Rob Clark, Director of Operations Analysis at 472-6285.
Change Management
Every department encounters changes in personnel or organizational structure at some point. Learn the “best practices” you can utilize to make sure the change goes smoothly and become familiar with some of the items that need to be completed to process a change.
For more information or to schedule a presentation date, please contact Rob Clark, Director of Operations Analysis at 472-6285.
Fraud Awareness
Fraud is a significant cost to all organizations. Fraud prevention at UNL begins with awareness of the nature of, and potential for, fraud in higher education. Learn some of the common red flags to watch for and what you can do to prevent and detect fraud.
For more information or to schedule a presentation date, please contact Rob Clark, Director of Operations Analysis at 472-6285.
Leveraging Technology to Improve Efficiencies
The University has invested substantially into technology in efforts to improve efficiency of operations. But having the technology and knowing how to best utilize its functionality are two different things. In this presentation, we outline some of the best practices for leveraging the use of information technology resources on campus.
For more information or to schedule a presentation date, please contact Rob Clark, Director of Operations Analysis at 472-6285.
Departmental Best Business Practices
The Department of Operations Analysis has the unique perspective of being able to review all units across campus. As a result, we are constantly updating our awareness of best practices in a number of different areas of campus operations. In this presentation we provide an overview of the practices employed by your colleagues throughout UNL that are effective, efficient, and useful.
For more information or to schedule a presentation date, please contact Rob Clark, Director of Operations Analysis at 472-6285.
Common Report Issues
So what are the internal auditors finding in audits across campus? How can you be proactive in reviewing and addressing some of those same issues in your unit? This presentation gives and overview of some of these issues so that you can benefit from “lessons learned” in other units.
For more information or to schedule a presentation date, please contact Rob Clark, Director of Operations Analysis at 472-6285.
Contacts from External Auditors
This has become a very hot topic recently. UNL employees have an obligation to cooperate with auditors – whether it be internal audit (Operations Analysis), State auditors, Federal auditors, etc. It is important, however, to understand what your responsibilities are to comply with these audit requests as well as knowing what to do and what not to do. This presentation outlines these issues using current and recent events to help illustrate.
For more information or to schedule a presentation date, please contact Rob Clark, Director of Operations Analysis at 472-6285.
