March 3, 2008

Investing in Change: Audit Services at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

By Nancy Hala, KnowledgeLeader contributing writer

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan works as an independent corporation investing assets and administering the pensions of 271,000 active and retired teachers in Ontario, Canada. In this profile, Peter Maher, vice president of audit services, describes the company as leading-edge in both investment strategy as well as risk management. Maher also details how his smaller audit shop developed innovative ways of assessing and auditing risks, while also meeting standards established by The Institute of Internal Auditors.