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EPISODE · Dec 29, 2025 · 19 MIN

A career in public-sector internal audit

from Speaking of Risk and Audit · host AuditBoard

In this episode Richard Chambers interviews Mike Peppers, Chief Audit Executive at the University of Texas System, about his decades-long career in internal audit—especially in higher education and public service—and his role leading the overhaul of the Global Internal Audit Standards. They discuss the public-sector audit environment, the standards' new guidance for public-sector and small audit functions, the importance of governance, and practical steps for auditors to embrace emerging technologies like AI and ensure maximum impact by 2030.

In this episode Richard Chambers interviews Mike Peppers, Chief Audit Executive at the University of Texas System, about his decades-long career in internal audit—especially in higher education and public service—and his role leading the overhaul of the Global Internal Audit Standards.They discuss the public-sector audit environment, the standards' new guidance for public-sector and small audit functions, the importance of governance, and practical steps for auditors to embrace emerging technologies like AI and ensure maximum impact by 2030.

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