FY2026 Unit Internal Controls Certification Plan

FY2026 Unit Internal Controls Certification Plan

The Internal Controls Annual Gap Analyses, Written Procedures, and Certification Form have been updated for FY2026.  Key highlights are as follows:

Gap Analysis:

  • Employment
  • PCard/Travel & Hosting Card
  • Cash Handling (Credit Cards)
  • Journal Entry
  • Unit Administered Financial Aid
  • Financial Stewardship of Gifts

Certification:

  • Core elements of the certification process, such as Fiscal Stewardship, Financial Results, promoting the Compliance Hotline, Conflict of Interest/ Commitment, and Audit Services corrective action remain.
  • The Information Assurance question this year focuses on establishing and maintaining an up-to-date inventory of university-owned systems, as required by the IT standard on Endpoint Security Administration (DS-23).
  • New Question: Commitment to Equal Opportunity for All focuses on awareness of the University's Commitment to Equal Opportunity for All: Guiding Principles and Leadership Determinations (the "Guiding Principles"), issued by the Office of General Counsel in July 2026, and having fully applied them or will fully apply them across our unit by June 30, 2027.

The certification timing will be as in the past, with official requests being sent out at the end of August and signed responses due at the end of September.  Requests will be distributed electronically (i.e., no paper mailing), and plans are for signature responses to be provided electronically.

See Gap Analysis Tools and Written Procedure Templates

See the FY2026 Certification Form