Blog: Public Servants Are Vital to Defeating COVID-19

In his blog, IIA President and CEO Richard Chambers, CIA, QIAL, CGAP, CCSA, CRMA, shares his personal reflections and insights on the internal audit profession. Here’s an excerpt from his latest post:

​Each year, the U.S. celebrates the contributions of government workers during its Public Service Recognition Week, which is May 3–9. At a global level, the United Nations designates June 23 as Public Service Day, which includes announcement of the U.N. Public Service Awards, now in their 17th year.

These celebrations should take on added significance in 2020, in light of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Public health workers around the world — the doctors and nurses who tend to the afflicted in thousands of public hospitals, the government scientists who toil to find treatments and develop a vaccine, the health department workers who operate testing facilities — are the front-line warriors who are giving their time, talent, and energy to fight this terrible scourge while putting their own lives at risk.

These brave and dedicated workers justifiably receive the lion’s share of our praise and admiration, but we also should acknowledge public servants at every level of government. Without them, defeating COVID-19 and tackling the other challenges facing humanity would be virtually impossible.​

Read the full InternalAuditor.org blog post from IIA President and CEO Richard Chambers.