May 2025 Hybrid Meeting | Joint IIA/IMA Meeting

THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS DETROIT CHAPTER

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

4PM - 7PM

Two (2) CPE Credits

Location: MSU Management Education Center in Troy

or Virtually Via Zoom

Last Day to Register to join us in-person is May 8th at noon!

Virtual Registration will stay open until 3pm, May 13th.

JOINT MEETING WITH THE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS

ALSO, 2025 - 2026 IIA DETROIT CHAPTER BOARD ELECTIONS AND CHAPTER BYLAWS VOTING WILL BE HELD

HAPPY INTERNAL AUDIT AWARENESS MONTH

IT IS TIME FOR OUR ANNUAL ECONOMIC UPDATE!!!!

Join us for our annual Economic Update Hybrid Event co-hosted with IIA/IMA this May as we celebrate Internal Audit Awareness Month! For this meeting, Scott Darragh the Economist - Administrator of the Tax Analysis Division within the Office of Revenue and Tax Analysis (ORTA) in the Michigan Department of Treasury providing us with an update on the "Federal Economic Outlook" as well as "The State of Michigan's Economy."

We will also be holding the 2025-2026 IIA Detroit Chapter Board Elections and voting on this during the meeting. We are currently working on finalizing this list and will share a link as soon as it is available so IIA Members have a chance to review it before the meeting.

SPEAKER:

Scott Darragh is the Economist - Administrator of the Tax Analysis Division within the Office of Revenue and Tax Analysis (ORTA) in the Michigan Department of Treasury. Scott has worked in ORTA since 1999. The Tax Analysis Division provides the Governor and State Treasurer with revenue impact estimates on legislation affecting Michigan’s taxes. Scott's time at Treasury has provided a wealth of research experience on Michigan's economy. Scott also spent 8 ½ years as an adjunct lecturer in economics at the University of Michigan - Flint and is now in his second term as a member of the Board of Education of St. Johns Public Schools. As a researcher, instructor, policy maker, and lifelong Michigan resident, the Mitten State has a special spot in Scott's heart. Scott received his B.A. from the University of Michigan - Dearborn, M.A. from Wayne State University, and Ph.D. from Michigan State University.

2025 - 2026 IIA Detroit Chapter Board Slate is being finalized.

We will be sure to share a link as soon as this is available so IIA Members have a chance to review it before we vote on it in the meeting.

AGENDA:

4:00 pm to 4:15 pm: Registration & Networking
4:15 pm to 4:30 pm: Welcome & Introduction of Speaker
4:30 pm to 5:15 pm: Federal Economic Outlook
5:15 pm to 6:00 pm: Break/Dinner
6:00 pm to 6:15 pm: Announcements
- IIA Detroit Chapter President –Jason Thomas
- IIA Detroit Chapter Business Meeting and Awards
- IMA Detroit Chapter President – Tom Miele
6:15 pm to 7:00 pm: The State of Michigan’s Economy
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm: Raffle & Closing Remarks (Raffle is for In-Person attendees only.)

LOCATION:	REGISTRATION FEES:
*In-Person*	*In-Person*
MSU Management Education Center	$40 for IIA & IMA members
811 W Square Lake Road	$50 for non-members
Troy, MI 48098	$25 for retirees
	$10 for students
OR	OR
*Virtual*	*Virtual*
Zoom link will be emailed	$20 for IIA & IMA members
out to individuals who	$30 for non-members
register to join us virtually.	$20 for retirees
	$0 for students

To join us in-person, please RSVP by 12pm (noon) on Thursday, May 8th.
If you would like to participate virtually, please register by 3pm on Tuesday, May 13^th.

OTHER UPCOMING EVENT:

The Science of Audit Excellence: Using Research to Transform Audit Quality Webinar on May 20, 2025; 4:00pm to 5:00pm (Click here to register)

IIA ROCK STAR OF THE MONTH:

Do not forget to submit nominees for The IIA Rock Star of the Month. A winner will be announced during our monthly chapter meetings.

The IIA Rock Star award recognizes a member who is early within their Auditing career or new to an internal audit role and who demonstrates any the following:

Is an Innovative, Inspiring and Awesome Auditor;
Chapter Champion of their company;
Rallies the people to attend IIA meetings and events;
Understands the IIA Standards and able to apply appropriately;
Utilizes and references IIA standards in their daily work environment;

Your nomination, including a detailed explanation as to why you believe your nominee is the IIA Rock Star of the Month, should be submitted by accessing the nomination form on the Detroit Chapter website at https://www.detroitiia.org/rockstar/. If you have any questions, please reach out to the Awards Committee Chairperson, Nakia L Robinson at nakiarobinson@wayne.edu. The Rock Star awardee will be announced during our monthly Chapter meetings. This is a great way to recognize and show appreciation to your coworkers and it doesn't cost you anything except 5 minutes of your time.

QUESTIONS:

If you have any questions, please feel free to reply to this email or contact Amber Dunn-Egerer, Chapter Administrator at chapter2@iiachaptercommunications.org or 248.760.8333.

Sincerely,