Section 1: Internal Control

PURPOSE/SCOPE

To provide an overview of the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) internal control framework.

AUTHORITY

University of Texas (UT) System policy UTS142.1 - Policy on the Annual Financial Report assigns direct responsibility to the Institutional Financial Reporting Officer to establish internal controls over the preparation of the Annual Financial Report.

UNIVERSITY GUIDELINES

Table of Contents

1. Definition
2. Framework
1. Control Environment
2. Risk Assessment
3. Control Activities
4. Information and Communication
5. Monitoring Activities

A. Definition

Internal control is a process, effected by the UT System Board of Regents and UTSA management and other employees, designed to provide reasonable assurance that UTSA's goals and objectives are being accomplished in these areas:

• Operations: Effectiveness and efficiency of operations and safeguarding of assets;
• Reporting: Includes but it not limited to reliability, timeliness and transparency of external and internal financial and non-financial reporting; and
• Compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards.

B. Framework

The UTSA internal control system is based on a framework of the following essential elements:

1. Control Environment: See Financial Management Operational Guideline (FMOG) - Control Environment
2. Risk Assessment: See FMOG - Risk Assessment
3. Control Activities: See FMOG - Control Activities
4. Information and Communication: See FMOG - Information and Communication
5. Monitoring Activities: See FMOG - Monitoring Activities