Fairfax County is a large, dynamic, complicated and diverse enterprise. It is imperative, therefore, that managers have a system of financial and operational procedures in place which will assure that there is firm control over all governmental activities.

This page will give you an understanding of the Internal Audit Office organization and responsibility. The Internal Audit Office plays an important role in County governmental operations.

The Internal Audit Office is the organization within Fairfax County that has been charged by management and the Board of Supervisors with the responsibility for continually examining and evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of the system of internal control and the quality of program performance. This group of highly qualified professionals develops an extensive audit program designed to accomplish that objective.

Internal Auditors are authorized to examine all operations of the County Government. They have complete access to all personnel and records. The Internal Audit Office is treated as an additional resource to aid in identifying and resolving problems. The Internal Audit Office helps to assure that tax dollars are appropriately and efficiently spent.

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Audit Related Areas

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