The directorate performs the following roles in line with the Board’s strategic themes;
Internal Audit Templates and Manuals
Our Mandate
The Internal Audit Standards Directorate prescribes Internal Audit procedures consistent with the provisions of the PFM Act, 2012. It also prescribes internal audit standards and policies through the International Professional Practices framework issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global (responding to exposure drafts). The directorate mainstreams best practices for good governance, internal controls and risk management.
Our Function
- Prescribe internal audit procedures which comply with the PFM Act.
- Participation in the development of standards and policies through the International Professional Practices framework issued by the IIA Global (Responding to Exposure Drafts).
- Development and updating guidelines, tools and templates for Internal Audit, and audit committees in Public Sector.
- Publishing research reports on matters relating to internal auditing standards, internal controls, risk management and governance.
- Development and updating risk management policies, guidelines, manuals and templates.
- Development and review of content for online repository of eLearning materials
- Undertaking capacity building initiatives for various stakeholders implementing prescribed standards.
- Monitoring compliance of implementation of IPPF, guidelines, manuals (including following up on establishment of audit committees and implementation of audit committee guidelines in public entities).
- Engaging with PSASB stakeholders to collaborate in delivering the Board’s mandate.
- Supporting implementers in implementing and interpreting prescribed standards (Responding to queries).
Manuals and Templates
County Government
MANUALS
1. County Government Internal Audit Manual
AUDIT PROGRAMS
1. Request for comments letter – County Audit Programs
2. Guidelines and County Audit Programs
TEMPLATES
Template 1 Internal Audit Charter 2021
Template 2 Independence and Objectivity 2021
Template 3 Job Descriptions and Job Specifications 2021
Template 4 Pre-Engagement Questionnaire 2021
Template 5 Fraud Incident Reporting Template 2021
Template 6 Internal Audit Strategic Plan 2021
Template 7 Internal Audit Universe 2021
Template 8 Annual Risk-Based Internal Audit Work Plan 2021 (40.76 KB)
Template 10 Risk Control Matrix 2021
Template 12 Daily Time Sheet 2021
Template 13 Work Allocation and Time Budget 2021
Template 14 Resource Calendar or Chronogram 2021
Template 15 Internal Audit Quarterly Report 2021
Template 16 Internal Audit Annual Report 2021
Template 17 List of suggested Audit Committee induction materials 2021
Template 18 Audit Committee Charter 2021
Template 19 Quarterly Audit Committee report to the Governing Body 2021
Template 20 Audit Committee Annual Report 2021
Template 21 Audit Committee Monitoring 2021
Template 22 Internal Audit Assessment by the Audit Committee 2021
Template 23 Audit Committee Self Assessment questionnaire 2021
Template 24 Individual Audit Committee Member Performance Assessment 2021
Template 25 Engagement Plan 2021
Template 26 Audit Notification Letter 2021
Template 27 Request for Audit Information 2021
Template 28 Information request monitoring checklist 2021
Template 29 Business Process Analysis 2021
Template 30 Understanding the IT environment 2021
Template 31 Assessing general IT controls and application controls 2021
Template 32 Standard Flow Chart Symbols 2021
Template 33 Fraud Risk Assessment Checklist 2021
Template 34 Engagement Work Programme 2021
Template 35 Internal Audit Planning Memorandum 2021
Template 36 Entry Meeting Agenda and Minutes 2021
Template 37 Record of Control Weakness 2021
Template 38 Working Paper 2021
Template 39 Draft Finding Sheet 2021
Template 40 Example of Audit Opinions 2021
Template 41 Exit Meeting Agenda and Minutes 2021
Template 42 Internal Audit Draft Report 2021
Template 43 Internal Audit Final Report 2021
Template 44 Findings Database 2021
Template 45 Quarterly Summary of Status of implementing audit recommendations 2021
Template 47 Audit Client Satisfaction Survey 2021
Template 48 Engagement Completion Checklist 2021
Public Sector Entities
MANUALS
1. Request for comments letter
2. Public Sector Entities Internal Audit Manual
TEMPLATES
1. Template-1-Internal-Audit-Charter
2. Template-2-Independence-and-Objectivity
3. Template-3-Internal-Audit-Strategic-Plan
4. Template-4-Internal-Audit-Universe
5. Template-5-Risk-Model
6. Template-6-Risk-Control-Matrix
7. Template-7-Heat-map.
8. Template-8-Annual-Risk-Based-Internal-Audit-Work-Plan
9. Template-9-Daily-Timesheet
10. Template-10-Work-Allocation-and-Time-Budget
11. Template-11-Resource-Calender-or-Chronogram
12. Template-12-Internal-Audit-Quarterly-Report
13. Template-13-Internal-Audit-Annual-Report
15. Template-15-Pre-Engagement-Questionnaire
16. Template-16-Fraud-Risk-Mitigation-Plan-Quarterly-Report
17. Template-17-Engagement-Plan
18. Template-18-Audit-Notification
19. Template-19-Request-for-Audit-Information
20.Template-20-Information-request-monitoring-checklist
21. Template-21-Business-Process-Analysis-Form
22. Template-22-Understanding-the-IT-environment
23. Template-23-Assessing-general-IT-controls-and-application-controls
24. Template-24-Standard-Flow-Chart-Symbols
25. Template-25-Fraud-Risk-Assessment
26. Template-26-Internal-Audit-Planning-Memorandum
27. Template-27-Entry-Meeting-Agenda-and-Minutes
28.Template-28-Record-of-Control-Weakness
29. Template-29-Working-Paper
30. Template-30-Draft-Finding-Sheet
31. Template-31-Review-Notes
32. Template-32-Audit-Client-Satisfaction-Survey
33. Template-33-Engagement-Completion-Checklist
34. Template-34-Exit-Meeting-Agenda-and-Minutes
35. Template-35-Internal-Audit-Draft-Report
36. Template-36-Internal-Audit-Final-Report
37. Template-37-Audit-Findings-Database
38. Template-38-Quarterly-Summary-of-Status-of-implementing-audit-recommendations
39. Template-39-Self-Assessment-QAIP-Maturity-Model
40. Audit-Committee-Charter
41. Sample-Audit-Program