Office of Internal Audit
Stephen Kirk - Director
Kirk joined IDOT as chief internal auditor in 2010, after serving as internal audit manager for the Office of Internal Audit, which was responsible for overseeing various agencies under the governor. He also worked as internal auditor and senior auditor for the Capital Development Board and Illinois Securities Department, respectively. Kirk is active in the professional internal audit community, serving as chair of the American Association of State Highway Officials Internal Audit Subcommittee, as well as vice chair of the AASHTO Internal/External Audit Committee. He is on the board of the Institute of Internal Auditors – Springfield Chapter. He graduated from Eureka College with a bachelor’s in economics. He is a Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Government Auditing Professional.
Office of Internal Audit
Directs and implements a comprehensive agency-wide internal audit program; conducts audits and reviews of agency programs, policies and procedures to evaluate their effectiveness; develops the agency’s Annual Audit Plan; and monitors implementation of audit recommendations and findings.