Drs. Suhaemi, staff of the Internal Audit Office (KAI) IPB Succeeded in acquiring a Certificate of QIA (Qualified Internal Auditor) from Certification Board of Qualified Internal Auditors (DSQIA)
Drs. Suhaemi, Division Head of Resource Audit under the Internal Audit Office of IPB received the Certificate QIA (Qualified Internal Auditors) after he was considered to have passed the comprehensive exam and paper presentation entitled "Implementation of Internal Audit Management in Higher Education (a Case Study at the Bogor Agricultural University)" in mid-July 2010 by the Certification Board of Qualified Internal Auditor (DSQIA) of Internal Audit Foundation (YPIA) Jakarta. Drs. Suhaemi is the second from IPB to get such a certificate following the success of Dr. Ir Ahmad Darobin Lubis, MSc., who obtained it 2009.
The success of the two staff could be a driving force for other staff of IPB, particularly in the Office of Internal Audit to achieve a similar certification. This certification is the recognition for the professional capacity possessed by an auditor so that he can carry out his duties efficiently and effectively and practice correct auditing procedures as well codes of ethics. QIA is the only professional title or attribute recognized in Indonesia for an Internal Auditor and has been recognized also by The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA) in America.
Other universities such as ITB, UGM and UI have also possessed some certified auditors of QIA. It is expected that the addition of professional auditors could encourage IPB to become a world famous university.
Certification of QIA can be achieved if the education of Basic Level I and II, Advanced Level I and II is completed and followed by the managerial stage and the writing of a paper of at least 5000 words which must be presented in front of DSQIA. In addition, one must pass 23 times of exams with the minimum score of 65. This is to improve the capability and professionalism of internal auditors.
Given these certified auditors and other well-trained and experienced auditors, it is expected that role of the Internal Audit Office (KAI) of IPB will improve in the control of policies and management systems of IPB. It is recognized that currently an organization can not always depend on the external audits because not a few cases of companies collapse despite getting an acceptable evaluation with no exception from the external auditors. The role of internal audit is very important because apart from a guarantor of quality and compliance, an internal audit knows better about the existing problems in an organization and can serve as a consultant as well. Internal audit activities pay attention not only to the past activities but also the activities in progress and the future activities of an organization; thus in improved internal audit will insure a greater success in achieving the goals of the organization. (mtd)
