Stacey Scott

Hi Barbara,

I believe at least twice a year for the institution as a whole. It has been beneficial for larger institutions to do a department per month. After that conduct a meeting of finding and then institut more policies to prevent any problems in the future. Use this as a tool to improve the institution.

Traci Lee

Barbara - There are many variables to consider. First is the size of the institution/organization. I have seen large operations attempt to cover each campus at least once annually but not always reach them all. Others target certain schools or certain topics on a rotational basis. Smaller schools or small groups of schools may be covered either more frequently or, still just annually but with more depth. Organization structure should also be considered. If campuses are staffed with compliance-specific positions, or, if registrars, Academic management and FA management positions all require significant background experience and ongoing training, they really serve as "ongoing auditors" at their campus(es). My personal thinking is that no campus should go completely "unchecked" for more than a year. That way, if an issue is identified, if can hopefully be resolved before impacting another reporting year. Others out there probably have thoughts on this - I hope to see some other responses.