by Adrienne Bellehumeur | Oct 14, 2026 | Documentation Best Practices, Governance, Internal Controls
Do people in your organization worry about saying too much, too little or the wrong thing? The risks of disclosure (and nondisclosure) are intensifying with new regulations on what we say, how we say it and when. New communication channels also mean more people are...
by Adrienne Bellehumeur | Sep 27, 2026 | Governance, Internal Controls
At Risk Oversight, we have spent more than twenty years helping organizations design, run, and improve internal control programs across energy, financial services, post-secondary, and the public sector. Over that time, one belief has shaped everything we do: an...
by Adrienne Bellehumeur | Nov 10, 2025 | AI Governance and Adoption, Governance
Sure, we’ve got economic uncertainty and the AI revolution to contend with. But let’s not lose sight of the fundamentals—good governance is always in style, especially as we approach year-end. As someone who spends their days (and sometimes nights) in the...
by Adrienne Bellehumeur | May 30, 2025 | Documentation Best Practices, Governance
An exclusive interview with Sylvia Groves, FCG, Acc.Dir., President of Governance Studio and the author of AAA+ Minutes. In the world of corporate governance, few topics are as universally relevant yet misunderstood as meeting minutes. I recently had the privilege of...
by Adrienne Bellehumeur | May 7, 2025 | AI Governance and Adoption, Governance
As I observe my clients navigating the intense push for AI innovation, I’m seeing its impact on virtually every area of my core business in audit and risk management. From documentation to governance, internal controls, internal audit, and even board-level decision...
by Adrienne Bellehumeur | Aug 10, 2024 | Governance, Internal Controls, Risk Management
A fish can’t survive in dirty water, and your controls can’t thrive in the wrong environment. That’s where Entity Level Controls (ELCs) come in. COSO 2013 didn’t introduce new governance concepts, but it did give our profession a comprehensive set of principles to...
