Management Audit

Internal Audit provide an independent service which objectively examines, evaluates and reports to the Council and its management on the adequacy of the control systems as a contribution to the proper economic, efficient and effective use of resources. It provides the following functions in helping the Council to deliver high quality services:

• Reviews standards of financial conduct
• Reviews procedures to prevent and detect fraud and corruption
• Reviews corporate governance arrangements, risk management processes and key internal controls to allow the production of an annual internal control assurance statement
• Offers corporate advice on financial and non financial control measures
• Investigates suspected irregularity (other than external Benefit Fraud)

Simon Smith is Senior Manager Audit.

Contact address: Lonsdale Building, The Courts, Carlisle, CA3 8NA

Telephone: 01228 - 226261