State of Rhode Island

Bureau of Audits

One Capitol Hill - Providence, RI 02908-5889, Phone: (401) 574-8170 Fax: (401) 574-8176

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Welcome to the Bureau of Audits' web site.

The Bureau of Audits performs the auditing function for the Executive Branch of State Government. The Bureau provides the Governor and the Director of Administration with an independent appraisal and evaluation of the effectiveness of financial and operational controls through objective analyses, evaluations, and recommendations on operations, systems, and contracted services of state government.

The primary activities of the Bureau can be classified as internal auditing and management advisory services. Comments and recommendations included in audit reports provide a basis for sound business decisions, improved operations, and identifying cost saving areas.

Additional responsibilities include:

Forensic audits
Investigative reviews of suspected employee malfeasance
State vendor and contractor audits
Special projects
Management advisory and consulting services
Accounting assistance
Fraud awareness and ethics training to state employees
Audit resolution workgroup – to implement corrective action plans to Office of Auditor General single audit findings
Transitions audits of general officers
Auditing special purpose funds
Conducting performance audits and special projects
Participating as advisors in policy-making meetings
Providing emergency accounting and auditing services to cities and towns
Enterprise risk assessment through the implementation, review and evaluation of the statutorily required Financial Integrity and Accountability Reports. This report evaluates each and every state department and agency on their systems of internal controls, is signed off by each department CFO and Director and provided to the Governor, members of the General Assembly and the Auditor General.

The Bureau of Audits was instrumental in the settlement of $13.3 million* to date of civil cases resulting from its forensic audit of the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation and the corresponding audit report dated September 22, 2009. The Bureau has also identified tens of thousands of dollars of inaccurate billings through periodic audits of state vendors, of which all funds identified were recovered. Numerous other internal audits have improved operations, increased compliance, and helped ensure more transparent processes in state departments and agencies. The Bureau performs all of this work utilizing professional auditing standards in an independent environment, which provides confidence that reports from the Bureau are prepared in an objective manner and are free from bias.

We hope you will find this web site helpful and informative.

*Not inclusive of legal fees totaling $4.39 million and cost of consultants of approximately $900,000

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Examination of The Resource Recovery Corporation, Summary of Findings

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