The Audit Scope. Volume 25, Issue 8 April President s Message: April Meeting

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1 President s Message: I would like to take this opportunity to welcome two recent additions to Board of Governors. Mark Schmidtberger (Collective Brands) and Salini Houpt (Security Benefit) were recently appointed by the Board to serve the remainder of two unexpired terms. Welcome Mark and Salini! I d also like to congratulate the Board of Governors and Officers that were recently elected at the March 6, 2013 meeting to serve during the year. Andrea Robben (BCBSKS) 2nd VP, Programs Mandy Barta (Westar Energy) Secretary Kyle Brewster (Stormont-Vail HealthCare) Board Member Robert Knott (Capitol Federal) Board Member Shanae Gooden (CORE First) Board Member Jamie Hogan (FHLB Topeka) Board Member Please join me in congratulating the new Board of Governors and Officers! Tiffany Lake April Program Topic: Measuring the Maturity of Your Security Program. IMPOSSIBLE? Speaker: Mark Carney, Fishnet Security As the Vice President of Strategic Services at Fishnet Security, Mark Carney leads a group of 29 seasoned security advisors that interface with CSOs, CROs, and CIOs at FORTUNE 500 and global institutions that assist these organizations with information assurance, managed services, identity and access management, and training professional service s needs. Mark has experience in building information assurance professional services organizations, including all aspects of sales/marketing/business development, staff management, project management, and service delivery execution. In his April Meeting Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Place: Time: Menu: Westar Energy Multipurpose Room 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Jambalaya String Beans Bread Dessert RSVP: By noon, Friday, March 29, 2013 Reservations: Richard McMullen KDOT Office of Inspector General mcmullen@ksdot.org Hearing impaired 711 Please Richard if you have any dietary restrictions. Registration: Member Non-member Lunch & meeting $12 $17 over 10 years at FishNet Security, he has also managed the information assurance division and spent several years as a Sr. Security Consultant. Prior to FishNet Security, Mr. Carney spent two years in the Technology Risk Consulting division at Andersen. Carney has published articles in CSO Magazine, SC Magazine, and ISSA Password Journal, as well as been featured in CRN Magazine, TechTarget.com, Compliance Week, and Kansas City Business Journal. Carney is a frequent guest lecturer for the Master's Information Security Course at the University of Kansas. April s program will be a discussion that explores information security maturity program models. This

2 session will cover the benefits of these models how they are leveraged by CISOs. The session will take a closer look into one information security maturity program model and describe its model approach, structure, maturity categories, voting process, and executive dashboard reporting, along with providing a few comparisons to this model with other information security maturity program models available in the market today. Prize Winners Congratulations to Tony Risinger and Brenda Reynoldson; they were randomly selected as door prize winners at the March 2013 Topeka IIA meeting. Tony received a $25 gift card and Brenda received one free registration to an upcoming Topeka IIA meeting. Thank you to everyone who attended the March 5, 2013 meeting and good luck in the upcoming drawings. Topeka Chapter IIA Spring Workshop Who: John Hall, Hall Consulting, Inc. What: Fraud Issues and Answers for Internal Auditors: The Auditor s Role in Fraud Prevention, Detection, and Handling When: May 1, 2013 Where: Westar Multipurpose Room CPE: 8 hours (NASBA Registered) Cost: $100 members - $120 non-members Event Refund Policy The Institute of Internal Auditors (Topeka Chapter) The purpose of this policy is to ensure event cancellations are refunded appropriately. Events include, but are not limited to: monthly meetings, luncheons, and seminars. Cancellations made prior to the event registration deadline will be refunded at 100% of the event fee (or would not be billed if the attendee did not pay in advance). Cancellations made after the event registration deadline will not be refunded (or would be billed at 100% of the event fee if the attendee did not pay in advance). IIA Chat Name: Mark Zillinger Employer and Position: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas; IT, Finance & Compliance Auditor Time in this position: 1 year, 4 months Education: Kansas State University What was your first job? Grocery store, stocker/carryout What is your favorite food? A really good steak What is your dream vacation? A trip to Germany and England What is your favorite TV show? How I Met Your Mother Name one person (dead or living) you would like to meet. Thomas Edison What talent would you most like to have? Playing the banjo (Steve Martin once said, you can t play a sad song on a banjo) What book are you currently reading? Being George Washington What is your prized possession? I co-own my grandfather s 1952 Studebaker with my Dad; I drove it in high school and college. What do you try to avoid? Being sedentary If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be? A librarian at the Library of Congress If you could be present at any historical event, what would it be? Pentecost What is your greatest accomplishment? Happily married, almost 29 years

3 What would you like to get around to doing when you have time? Attend a baseball game in every MLB ballpark How would you like to be remembered? Helpful and friendly Who is the person you most admire and why? My Dad; he is highly principled and speaks volumes with a few words What s a pet peeve of yours? Texting credo: If it takes more than three text messages to a person; just call. How do you achieve balance between your personal and professional life? My family/kids activities come first; I use time/resources to meet work goals and deadlines; I am fortunate to have an employer that offers a flexible work environment. What might people be surprised to learn about you? I ve completed bicycling across a state (ie. Kansas and Wisconsin) for each of the past eight years. Pursuit of a Second Certification Melissa Leonard Gleim Chapter Coordinator In the past, I have discussed the value of becoming CIA-certified, but recently I have received a number of inquiries about becoming a CIA when already holding another certification. If you have your CPA, CISA, or other accounting-related certification and are considering the CIA exam, your new certification would augment your skills with a focus on all aspects of the internal audit profession. Holding both the CIA and CPA designations will generate many professional opportunities. The CPA credential gives you recognition, respect, and prestige in both public practice and private industry, and one of the many benefits of the CIA exam is that it is an international designation recognized by accountants and companies throughout the world. In today's global economy, this international perspective is essential in setting yourself apart in the job market. While the CPA Exam tests many different topic areas, in actual daily life CPAs will spend most of their time either doing taxes or working on external financial statements. A CIA, on the other hand, adds value to the organization in multiple ways because internal audit performs both assurance and consulting functions. Internal audit can be management's "eyes and ears" throughout the organization, not just in the accounting and finance function. Additionally, already having one certification will likely make it easier to achieve a second. I have received feedback that the experience gained by preparing for the CIA exam helped candidates when it came time to prepare for the CPA exam (and vice versa) because they knew what to expect from the overall exam experience and had perfected their questionanswering and time-management techniques. I would like to hear from you. Do you have multiple certifications? If so, how has this benefited you? Do you have advice to offer potential candidates looking to obtain multiple designations? Melissa Leonard, your Chapter Coordinator at iiachapters@gleim.com with your questions and feedback. Remember, as a Topeka Chapter member, you will receive a discount on Gleim material. Gleim has been helping CIA candidates pass the CIA exam since Go to for more information on the CIA exam and how Gleim can help you pass. Melissa Leonard Chapter Coordinator melissa.leonard@gleim.com Gleim Publications, Inc NW 95TH Blvd. Gainesville, FL Ext. 131 Fax Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-7pm

4 Please visit our home page: Newsletter Articles: Please contact Tiffany Lake with any articles or suggestions for the newsletter. You may also know of special events (weddings, promotions, certifications, etc.) that you would like to put in the newsletter.

5 Chapter Objectives Service To Members Education Objective: Offer over 20 hours per year of affordable CPE with more than 60% rated as excellent. Certification Objective: Two members become certified annually. Social Objective: Members get to know other members from different organizations. Service To Profession Membership Objective: Increase active membership. Professional Development Objective: Hold 15 hours of seminar CPE annually. Academic Relations Objective: Promote the profession at Washburn University. Government Relations Objective: Keep government membership. Chapter Administration Leadership Development Objective: Have 1 or 2 officers attend the Leadership Conference. Chapter Finance Objective: Have our lunch meeting fees cover the meeting expense; make additional income from the seminars to fund other activities (Leadership Conference, WU scholarship, WU student night). Communication and Participation Objective: Send out monthly newsletter and update website. As of: 03/10/13 Category Minimum for Bronze Chapter Points (to Date) % of Minimum Balance to Minimum I. Service to Members % Achieved! II. Service to Profession % Achieved! III. Chapter Administration % Achieved! , Total from Master Template: 1, Current CAP Status: Silver Targets: Bronze Bronze Silver 1, Silver Gold (Platinum) 1, Gold (Platinum)

6 TOPEKA IIA SCHEDULE AND LOCATIONS Date Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Lunch Meeting Topic: Measuring the Maturity of Your Security Program. IMPOSSIBLE? Speaker: Mark Carney, Fishnet Security Spring Workshop (8 CPE s) Topic: Fraud Issues and Answers for Internal Auditors Speaker: John Hall Lunch Appreciation Topic: ID Theft Speaker: Jackie Williams Location* Westar Westar Celtic Fox *Locations are subject to change

7 Officers and Board of Governors Officers and Board of Governors President Tiffany Lake Westar Energy (785) st VP, Seminars Julie Pennington LPA (913) nd VP, Programs Crystal Perez Capitol Federal (785) Secretary Chris Johnson DCF (785) Treasurer Candace Hapgood FHLB Topeka (785) Board Member Mark Schmidtberger Collective Brands (785) Board Member Don Holland State of Kansas (785) Board Member Jenny Tryon Westar Energy (785) Board Member Shannon Wagner Security Benefit (785) Board Member Ashley Crary Westar Energy (785) Board Member Richard McMullen KDOT (785) Board Member Ken Abitz Kansas Insurance Department (785) Board Member Mark Zillinger BCBS (785) Board Member Kathleen Heaney FHLB Topeka (785) Board Member Jay Davis DCF (785) Board Member Robert Knott Capitol Federal (785) Board Member Shanae Gooden CORE First (785) Board Member John Gibbons Office of the State Bank Commissioner (785) Audit Committee 1 Mary Hoover DCF (785) mary.hoover@dcf.ks.gov Nominating Committee 1 Open Social Media (Chapter Website and MMT Administrator) 2 Candace Hapgood FHLB Topeka (785) candace.hapgood@fhlbtopeka.com Academic Relations 2 Reza Espahbodi Washburn University (785) reza.espahbodi@washburn.edu Government Relations 2 open Newsletter 2 Jeannie Macfee Westar Energy jean.macfee@westarenergy.com Hospitality 2 Richard McMullen KDOT (785) mcmullen@ksdot.org Certificates 2 Bob Stambaugh BCBS (785) bob.stambaugh@bcbsks.com 1 Appointed by the Board 2 Appointed by the President

8 Upcoming Local Events DATE TIME LOCATION* Sponsoring Chapter 4/2/13 11:30-1:00 Westar Topeka lunch meeting Topic: Measuring the Maturity of Your Security Program. IMPOSSIBLE? Speaker: Mark Carney, Fishnet Security 4/4/13 12:00-4:00 Ritz Charles - Overland Park $85 Member $100 Non-Member 4 CPEs IIA Kansas City Chapter Kansas City seminar Topics: Auditors Business Ethics and Critical Thinking Skills Speaker: Patrick Kuhse Int l Speaker on Ethics 4/11/13 11:30-1:00 Location: Friends University, Business and Technology Building Wichita lunch meeting (Student Day) Topic: Preparing Internal Auditors for the Future Speaker: Margie Bastolla, Vice President of the IIA Research Foundation 5/1/13 7:30-5:00 Westar Topeka seminar Topic: Fraud Issues and Answers for Internal Auditors Speaker: John Hall, Hall Consulting, Inc. 5/7/13 11:30-1:00 Celtic Fox Topeka lunch meeting Topic: ID Theft