Government Internal Audit - MOF
Directorate of
Government Internal Audit
& Policy Coordination
Ministry of Finance
Director
Mission
To enhance and protect organisational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice and insight.
Vision
To be a valued resource that continually improves the internal audit profession in the public sector. Under Sections 14 and 15 of the State Finance Act, 1991, the Ministry of Finance has the responsibility for administering internal audit activities and issuing guidelines.
Mandate
- To act as a Centre of Excellence and Central Harmonisation Unit, mandated to develop the profession and provide support to other government entities' internal auditors.
- Encourage mixed audit teams — Directorate staff and other public sector staff — working together on audit assignments to create a learning environment and enhance audit capacity across the public sector.
- Learning from each other to streamline and standardise the approach to implementing an effective audit function.
- Internal audit is governed by the State Finance Act 1991, IA Charter, IA Code of Ethics, IA Manual, and IA Standards.
Responsibilities
- Developing, promoting and monitoring policies of the public sector internal audit.
- Developing and updating the regulatory framework for public sector internal audit and harmonising it with international standards.
- Coordinating and organising training programmes for public sector internal auditors.
- Keeping the internal audit operating procedure manual updated.
- Issuing guidelines and working papers on the practical application of the internal audit manual.
- Developing and maintaining a quality assurance improvement programme.
- Cooperation with international organisations and specialist institutions in the field of public sector internal audit, including establishing audit committees and restructuring of IA.
- As a coordinating and oversight body, DGIAPC issues internal audit guidelines, coordinates the function, and monitors and evaluates internal audit activities in Offices, Ministries, Agencies and Regional Councils.
Subdivisions
01
Public Service Internal Auditors Capacity Building
02
Government Internal Audit Services
Contact Us
Ms. Maxine Cloete-Hangula
Director: Government Internal Audit & Policy Coordination