All Things Internal Audit From Prompts to Practice: AI-Driven Innovation in Internal Audit
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May 20, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Debbie Lew, Senior VP and Chief Audit Executive at Kaiser Permanente, shares her expertise in AI's revolutionary impact on internal auditing. She highlights the importance of prompt writing and how it enhances AI tool efficacy. The conversation covers real-world applications of Generative AI, like Copilot, fostering a tech-forward culture within audit teams. Lew also emphasizes training strategies that promote AI adoption, driving innovation and improved stakeholder engagement in the auditing process.
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Inside Kaiser Permanente Audit Team
- Debbie Lew manages a team of 82 people divided by different risk portfolios including healthcare payer, provider, IT, and HR sectors.
- She started a small tech enablement team within internal audit that is currently maturing and showing great progress.
Prompt Writing Is Essential
- Prompt writing is an essential skill for successfully using AI like Copilot in audit processes.
- It's a universal skill critical for future auditors and could become a preferred job qualification.
Use Manuals and Agents
- Create guidance manuals and libraries of prompts tailored to different audit phases to standardize and ease AI adoption.
- Develop AI agents with prompt frameworks to support complex audit tasks like writing effective audit findings.