February, 2011                                 Welcome to our Website!

We just held our quarterly Board of Governors meeting February 1^st  in Augusta which reminded me of how fortunate we are to have so many dedicated Internal Audit leaders supporting the work of our Chapter.  We represent 14 diverse organizations in Maine but we all share a common commitment to supporting our profession here in Maine.

At our Board Meeting: 

• The Education Committee reported that we will be offering several continuing education classes this spring –this website will have additional details soon – so check back often!
  
• We approved increasing the annual Scholarship amount to $1,000 – and the Scholarship Committee plans to seek applications for the award to be granted in May. See the link on this website for how to apply.
  
• We finalized a member survey that will be sent later in February to obtain your input to help us deliver value for your membership. Please complete this survey when it arrives, it should only take a few minutes of your time.
  
• We revised our Chapter By-Laws and posted them to this website with an overview of what has changed. We will vote on the changes  at our annual Meeting in May.

 I hope you will attend one or more of the upcoming training programs and our Annual Meeting!

Please feel free to contact me if you’d like more information about how our Chapter supports you. I also welcome your suggestions for us.

Terry Garrett, MBA, CIA
DowneastChapPres@hotmail.com