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)
The Head of Management Audit is Ron Kirkley
Contact address: Lonsdale Building, The Courts, Carlisle, CA3 8NA
Office Telephone: 01228 - 226280