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Audit
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Internal Audit
The Internal Audit Department provides a full audit service to the Authority and the Force.
They are independent from the force and report to our Treasurer. We agree, through our Audit Committee, an annual programme of audit work for both internal and external audits. That committee also receives regular reports on audits. Our external auditor (The Audit Commission) recognises the quality of the work of our internal audit staff and rely heavily on their work. This considerably reduces the cost of our external audit.
What do they do?
Briefly summarised, the areas covered by Audit during their continuous review of the force include: probity, systems, IT, contracts, investigations, regulatory framework, risk management and value for money.
This is provided for our Treasurer as a part of his legal duties as the responsible financial officer. There is a close link between the auditors and the Force's Director of Resources.