• Competitive Grant/ISA Program for Audit Services

    Pursuant to Chapter 68 of the Acts of 2011, the Office of the Comptroller is charged with disbursing a reserve to fund a competitive ISA grant program. CTR is seeking Responses from state departments seeking to fund auditors on a one-time, non-recurring basis for the purpose of funding auditors.

    Instructions for Competitive Grant for Audit Services doc format of Comp Grant ISA Instr

    Competitive Grant ISA Response Template doc format of Comp Grant ISA Template


  • Quality Assurance Reviews

    Quality Assurance Reviews are comprehensive - encompassing all fiscal transactions and CTR business areas. The program has two components - Departmental QA Review and Issue Specific Review.

  • Internal Controls

    Under Chapter 647 of the Acts of 1989, the Comptroller is responsible for developing internal control guidelines for Commonwealth departments.


  • Audit Coordination

    The QAB's audit coordination responsibilities include tracking the activities of various auditing entities, monitoring potential auditor independence issues and following up on findings.

  • Comptroller Internal Audit

    Quality Assurance reviews the internal operations of the Comptroller business bureaus. These reviews check the effectiveness of the policies and procedures under which the bureaus operate in their capacity as oversight agents (CTR) for the activities of other Commonwealth departments. QAB recommends clarifications to policies and procedures when necessary. QAB will also conduct periodic reviews of the Comptroller's day-to-day activity as a Commonwealth department (OSC).