Business Affairs
Faces – Paul Taylor
Keeping PACE epitomizes Paul Taylor’s philosophy on work and life – for him, Positive Attitude Changes Everything.
“No matter what happens, my goal is to have a positive outlook all the time – it makes pretty much any situation easier to handle,” said Taylor, who is the zone maintenance manager.
Campus ice cream social set for June 30
The Division of Business Affairs will sponsor its annual campus-wide ice cream social from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Thursday, June 30, in the Cone University Center, After Hours Lounge.
During this free event for faculty and staff members, vanilla and chocolate ice cream with chocolate syrup, strawberry topping, whipped cream, chopped nuts and cherries will be served while quantities last. Ice water also will be available.
Prospective attendees should email RSVPs to vcba@uncc.edu by Thursday, June 23.
Make every month Internal Audit Awareness Month
Each May, the Institute of Internal Auditors promotes Internal Audit Awareness Month to bring attention to the profession of internal auditing. “We want you to get to know us and how we operate so when we come around, you will be more at ease and feel less threatened,” said Tom York, chief audit officer.
Annual ‘Move Out’ promotes sustainable behaviors
Toward the end of the academic year, as students prepared to depart residence halls for home, the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling implemented operation “Move Out.”
Holshouser Hall renovation wins CPN’s Star Award
The renovation project for Holshouser Residence Hall, which reopened in 2015, has received a 2016 Star Award from the Construction Professionals Network (CPN) of North Carolina.
The honor, presented at CPN’s 17th annual conference in May, recognizes and promotes professionalism and excellence in “star quality” projects. The University received the award for projects that totaled between $10 million and $25 million.
Sytsma named sustainability coordinator
Tyler Sytsma recently joined UNC Charlotte as the University sustainability coordinator. A member of the Facilities Management Department, Sytsma will handle various projects that involve offices/departments across campus.
Internal audit’s journey of lifelong learning
Universities are more integrated, more interdependent and more diverse than ever, while internal audit is tasked with doing more with less. All of these factors create significant challenges for traditional internal audit operating models. Meeting management’s expectations in this dynamic environment requires a new mindset. The need to respond to the latest headlines, attacks and case studies necessitates a more nimble approach that permeates everything from planning to execution to reporting.
FM automotive team among top motor fleets
The automotive team in the Facilities Management Department recently received honorable mention as one of the top motor fleets in the Americas by 100 Best Fleets in the Americas.
The organization, founded by Tom Johnson, is part of the 100 Best Fleets Program. He noted, “To me, you are unsung heroes … Your efforts are having an immediate and impressive effect on the economy. To put it in perspective, there are over 38,000 public fleets in North America alone and thousands more in South America.”
Test of emergency alert systems scheduled
UNC Charlotte will test its emergency alert systems between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 31.
All communications will indicate that a test is in progress and that no actual emergency exists. Emergency alert tests occur periodically throughout the year as part of the University’s emergency preparedness program. No special action by members of the campus community should be necessary during this test.
Roles and responsibilities of the Internal Audit Department
There are many misconceptions about the job of an internal auditor. A well-known one is that auditors go to a department, disrupt everyone’s lives, point out everything that is done “wrong” and walk away. Internal auditors do so much more than audit and investigate. They also: