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Blog

· May 2, 2023

· 7 min read

Top tips for writing school board meeting minutes

By The Diligent team

Writing thorough and accurate school board meeting minutes is a key requirements for public transparency. Learn best practices for effective and efficient minutes-taking.

School board member considers technology for training purposes

Blog

· Apr 28, 2023

· 6 min read

6 smart ways to use technology to support training for school board members

By Jennifer Rose Hale

Board development is key to successful school board service, so it’s no wonder that support and training are mentioned among reasons why school board members would choose not to pursue office again. Using technology can help board training be more efficient and effective.

Woman engages in effective questioning at a school board meeting

Blog

· Apr 28, 2023

· 9 min read

How to develop your questioning techniques to become a better school board member

By Diana Baker Freeman

Learn best practices for effective questioning that will help board members participate more fully in deliberations.

audit team discussing travel and entertainment expense analytics

Blog

· Apr 23, 2023

· 3 min read

How to monitor travel and entertainment expenses with exception reports and analytics

By Kaelyn Barron

Discover 12 travel and entertainment reports and analytics that can help audit teams identify areas of concern.

Public sector auditors discuss best practices

Blog

· Apr 21, 2023

· 8 min read

5 best practices for public sector auditors

By Jill Holtz

Here are 5 best practices to help public sector auditors close the gap between the internal audit function and the rest of the business.

employee practicing sustainability by biking to work

Blog

· Apr 19, 2023

· 5 min read

People, planet, purpose: Highlights from Diligent’s own journey of ESG reporting

By Kaelyn Barron

Discover highlights from Diligent's first Social Impact and Sustainability report, which charts progress across the pillars of People, Planet and Purpose.

City skyline and trees representing earth day

Blog

· Apr 17, 2023

· 6 min read

Earth day 2023: Time to contemplate (and act on) corporate responsibility

By Mary Oyerly

Explore best practices for driving corporate sustainability as your organization contemplates Earth Day.

Audit professional applying user access controls

Blog

· Apr 17, 2023

· 4 min read

16 analytics tests for user access controls

By Kaelyn Barron

Learn how access controls analytics can keep your organization's data safe while helping you save critical time and resources.

Functional leader presenting to the board

Blog

· Apr 14, 2023

· 5 min read

Back to the drawing board: It’s time to rethink board reporting

By The Diligent team

Learn how functional leaders can get clarity on reporting and use these 3 tips to make an impact to your board.

Four audit professionals discuss the advantages of analytics in audit

Blog

· Apr 13, 2023

· 4 min read

How analytics can empower greater audit efficiency and accuracy

By Mary Oyerly

Learn how automation offers a powerful solution to help audit teams streamline time-consuming and repetitive processes.

People discussing audit in ESG

Blog

· Apr 12, 2023

· 8 min read

What is the role of audit in ESG in the public sector?

By Katja Freeman

As public-sector organizations face increased pressure to demonstrate their ESG progress, the role of the audit team has become even more critical in providing assurance and helping boards make decisions.

Internal audit in the public sector

Blog

· Apr 12, 2023

· 7 min read

7 strategies for effective internal audit management in the public sector

By Katja Freeman

Audit management for the public sector has evolved from compliance necessity to strategic advantage. Explore best practices you can employ to maximize your audit team's effectiveness.

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