Managing Turnover:
Best Practices
Dan Hill, CISA
Information Systems Auditor
MacNet/PCNet Meeting
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October 21, 2004
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Agenda
• Background - OAC
• Orientation
• Policies
• New Hire Process
• Termination Process
• Staff Exit List
• Reuse of Computing Equipment
• Staff Exit List
• Conclusion
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Background - OAC
• OAC - Office of Audit and Compliance
• Currently staff of 23
• Computing hardware supported by ISC
• One on-staff LSP (plus responsible for
other administrative duties)
• ISP support provided when needed
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Orientation
• Orientation Binder for each new hire or transfer
– OAC specific information
– General Penn / Penn Medicine Information
– Internet Resources
– Professional Development
– Maps
– OAC Policies
– OAC Administrative Support Model
– Email policy
– ISC service offering
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OAC Policies
• I/T Related Only
- Laptop Security Policy
- Request for Computer Hardware, Software, and
accessories
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- Use of spare computers, accessories
- Personal software installation
- Electronic calendaring
- PDA - Palm Security Policy
- Use of personal desktop firewall
- VPN Account Usage (includes termination process)
- Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity
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New Hire Process
• Admin notified of new staff member by receipt of
their personnel record from the hiring officer
• Data is entered into the Payroll/personnel system
• If required, an ISC Service Request is generated for
preparing or acquiring a laptop and/or PDA
• After employee starts
• Admin conducts an orientation session with new hire and reviews
the Orientation Binder
• 2nd day: Employee applies for PennCard ID and PennKey, other
building access if needed, and applications access
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Termination Process
• Admin receives employee’s resignation letter
• Admin provides employee with an exit list
• Admin completes system account and access
termination forms
• Admin completes exit list check-off on employee’s
last day
• Admin logs on to the computer to confirm no other
passwords (hardware) were installed
• Admin takes the computer / PDA and returns to
inventory
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Staff Exit List
• Sample for Return of items
– PennCard
– HUP Photo ID
– PAH Hospital ID
– Other Hospital ID
– American Express card
– AT&T Calling card
– SOM Access Key
– Keys – Office, Suite, Desk, Cabinet
– Computer equipment and accessories
• System Account Terminations
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Reuse of Computing Equipment
• All user directories are copied to other user’s
directory if it is project related or the directory is
archived and removed from the computer
• Laptops/desktops are re-imaged
• PDAs are wiped by performing a hard reset and
selecting the option to erase all data
• Secured flash drives are wiped and password reset
to a department default until reissued
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Conclusion
OAC website
http://www.upenn.edu/audit
Any Questions?
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