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Practical Guidance for Financial Compliance Questions
You don't have to figure out every financial compliance question on your own. Financial Compliance works with schools and units across UVA to understand financial risk, strengthen internal controls, navigate requirements, and address questions about financial processes and responsibilities.
Whether you're trying to solve a specific problem, improve an existing process, or simply aren't sure where to begin, we're here to help.
How Financial Compliance Can Help
You can contact Financial Compliance for guidance related to:
- Internal controls and control design
- Financial risks or changes that may affect existing controls
- ARMICS requirements and assessments
- Questions about fiscal responsibilities
- Financial processes that may need clarification or improvement
- Identity Theft Red Flags Rule requirements
- Questions about whether an activity or situation may present a compliance concern
- Determining where to go when you're not sure which University office or resource can help
Bring Us In Early
You don't need to wait until there's a problem to contact Financial Compliance. Changes in staffing, systems, responsibilities, or business processes can create new risks or affect controls that previously worked well.
Bringing Financial Compliance into the conversation early can help identify potential concerns, clarify responsibilities, and strengthen processes before problems arise.
Working With Schools and Units
Financial Compliance takes a collaborative approach to working with schools and units. Depending on the situation, we may help you:
- Think through financial risks associated with a process or activity
- Review existing controls and identify opportunities to strengthen them
- Understand applicable financial compliance requirements
- Consider how changes to a process, system, or responsibility may affect controls
- Connect with other University resources or subject-matter experts when appropriate
The goal is not simply to identify problems. It's to help University teams make informed decisions and develop practical approaches that support responsible stewardship.
Not Sure What You Need?
That's okay. You don't need to know which compliance topic applies or which office owns the issue before contacting us. Start with your question, and we'll help determine the appropriate next step.
You may also find what you need in one of these Financial Compliance topics:
- Your Responsibilities — Understand your role in fiscal stewardship.
- Internal Controls — Learn how controls help protect University resources and manage risk.
- ARMICS — Learn about Commonwealth requirements and UVA's ARMICS process.
- Recognize Risk — Learn what kinds of financial risks and warning signs may deserve attention.
- Report a Concern — Find options for reporting suspected fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, or other concerns.
Contact Financial Compliance
Have a question or want to talk through a situation? Contact Financial Compliance: