ToprovideanindependentandobjectiveassuranceandconsultingservicetotheCouncilonthecontrolenvironmentbyevaluatingitseffectivenessinachievingtheorganisationsobjectives.
Toobjectivelyexamine,evaluateandreportontheadequacyofthecontrolenvironmentasacontributiontotheproper,economic,efficientandeffectiveuseofresources.
ToassisttheCouncil:
* toimproveitsoperationsandaccomplishitsobjectivesandimprovetheeffectivenessofriskmanagement,controlandgovernanceprocesses.
* inmaintainingeffectivecontrolsbyevaluatingtheireffectivenessandefficiencyandbypromotingcontinuousimprovement.
ToprovidelevelsofassurancetoChiefOfficersandSeniorManagersbyauditing,advisingandreportingonaportfolioofhighandmediumriskdepartmentalandkeysystemaudits.ThisinturnenablestheHeadofService-Audit&TechnicaltoprovideassurancetotheCouncilsGovernanceandAuditCommitteeandSeniorLeadershipTeamontheadequacyoftheCouncilscontrolenvironment.
Tofulfiltheabovebyreviewingandevaluating:
* theeffectiveness,adequacyandapplicationofinternalcontrols;
* theextenttowhichtheCouncilsassetsandinterestsareaccountedforandsafeguardedfromlossesofallkinds;and
* thesuitabilityandreliabilityoffinancialandothermanagementinformationusedwithintheauthority.
Touseexperience,initiativeandprofessionaljudgementwhenundertakingallinternalauditwork,includinginvestigationsasnecessary.
Tosuperviseandmentorinternalauditors.
TocomplywiththePublicSe...