Internal Audit Service

Key Benefits

• A fully independent and objective service, reporting to your governing body.
• Delivery in accordance with professional standards, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• A flexible service that responds to the needs of your academy.
• Access to a range of audit skills and expertise, including a substantial amount of experience in relation to schools audit and experience of FMS6.
• Clear, concise and constructive audit reports that provide appropriate recommendations for improvement.
• The service is available during school holidays

Service Details

We offer a range of high quality and cost effective audit and assurance services which can be tailored to meet the needs of your academy.

Services include:

• responsible officer support – delivery of a periodic programme of checks in full compliance with the requirements of the Academies Finance Handbook
• certification of the Teachers Pension End of Year Certificate (EOYC) or the TR17A return in accordance with the TPA regulationsdevelopment of risk based internal audit plans
• support with developing and maintaining effective risk management arrangements, including risk facilitation and risk assurance reviews
• audits of key financial and non-financial systems and processes
• advice and assurance in relation to new systems development and implementation (including both ICT and non-ICT systems)
• specialist ICT audit reviews, including security and the safeguarding of data
• investigations into suspected financial and non-financial irregularity
• grant claim audits
• procurement, contract and contract management reviews
• project management reviews
• general professional advice and support, including on an ad hoc basis
• training for staff and governors in relation to risk, governance and internal control.