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Our Mission:

We will work in partnership with all TDEC divisions to independently appraise their efforts and provide information to the Commissioner and management so individual division objectives are met and the Vision and Mission of the department can be achieved.

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The Division of Internal Audit is responsible for providing information and support to TDEC management through internal reviews, investigations, and audits. The Division informs the Comptroller of the Treasury annually of its projected audit activities and the results of audits completed. The Division works in conjunction with the Comptroller of the Treasury on all investigations of fraud, abuse, or waste. Additionally, the Division notifies Federal audit agencies of audit activities as necessary.

The Division conducts investigations, compliance audits, special projects, financial audits, management reviews and operational audits.

Investigations

These audits and reviews result primarily from requests or complaints from TDEC management, TDEC employees, or the general public concerning fraud, waste, and abuse. Additionally, the Division investigates complaints received through the Comptroller of the Treasury’s Hotline, which is a toll free telephone number to report fraud, waste, and abuse.

Compliance

These audits and reviews are designed to ensure that TDEC is fulfilling its mandated responsibilities imposed by Federal or State laws, rules, regulations, policies or procedures. Additionally, these audits and reviews ensure that Divisions within TDEC are following internally generated policies and procedures.

Special Projects

These requests generally come from TDEC’s senior management.

Financial

These audits and reviews are generally limited to evaluating the accounting and administrative controls of a particular program or Division. The Division of State Audit, Comptroller of the Treasury is responsible for the financial audit of TDEC.

Management Reviews

These reviews are usually conducted at the request of TDEC program or Division directors. A management review consists of evaluating, developing, implementing, and testing new or existing programs, systems, procedures, etc.

Operational

These reviews or audits, which are also referred to as economy and efficiency reviews, are designed to evaluate the resources, processes, and outputs of a TDEC organizational unit.

Report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

The Division of Internal Audit provides an avenue for reporting fraud, waste, and abuse of government funds and property within Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC).

If you observe an employee engaging in any activity which you consider to be illegal, improper, or wasteful, please call the

Internal Audit Division.
615-532-0510

or

State Comptroller’s Fraud Hotline
1-800-232-5454

In addition to reporting fraud, waste, and abuse you should report acts of vandalism and lost or stolen property to the Internal Audit Division.