Internal Audits are essential to ensure a council is functioning correctly. The purpose of the internal audit is to look at the internal control environment and to ensure that practices and procedures are followed.
For councils under the £25,000 threshold, the internal audit is the only professional external scrutiny the public body will receive.
The Internal Auditor will provide a comprehensive report as well as complete the appropriate page of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR).
The Internal Audit Forum operate a list of internal auditors, you can access it here – https://internalauditforum.org.uk/internal-audit-directory/.
The SPCA also hold a list of individuals in Staffordshire who provide services relating to internal audit for parish/town councils. If you are an individual able to offer services and wish to be added to our list, please contact us.