- 10 Marks
AAA – May 2016 – L3 – Q4a – Public sector audit | Internal audit and outsourcing
Communicate the functions of the Internal Audit Agency according to the Internal Audit Agency Act (2003).
Question
Dr. Kofi Mensah has been appointed the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Kyekyewere Municipal Assembly. He has assumed duty early last month and has carried out a familiarisation tour of all the departments of the Assembly.
You are the Internal Auditor of the Assembly and have worked there for the past two years. During your turn of briefing the MCE, you mentioned to him that the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) exists as an apex oversight body of internal audit units working within MDAs and MMDAs. It was established by the Internal Audit Agency Act (2003) with the objective to co-ordinate, facilitate and provide quality assurance for internal audit activities within the MDAs and MMDAs. At the end of your briefing, the MCE requested more information on the IAA, especially its functions. You were pleased with the MCE and formally welcomed him to the Assembly.
Required:
Communicate to the MCE in the appropriate form, detailing out the functions of the Internal Audit Agency according to the Internal Audit Agency Act (2003). (10 marks)
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- Tags: Audit Agency, Functions, Government Accountability, Internal Audit, Public Sector
- Level: Level 3
- Topic: Internal audit and outsourcing, Public sector audit
- Series: MAY 2016