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