Internal Audit
This Internal Audit Charter sets out the broad legal framework in respect of Internal Auditing of Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly. The Internal Audit Agency Act, 2003 (Act 658) stipulates that the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly maintains an Internal Audit Function as an overall control measure to provide an invaluable quality assurance and independent service to all levels of management in achieving the objectives of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly, any department, unit or sub-structure within the Metropolitan Assembly.
Contact Information
- Phone
- +233242175314
- iau@ccma.gov.gh
- Address
- CC-000-0889, Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly, Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana.
- Office hours
- Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Vision
To be regarded as a valued resource by management, staff and our employers in accordance with the highest professional and ethical standards.
Mission
The mission of the Internal Audit Unit is to enhance and protect organizational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice, and insight. The Internal Audit activity would help the Metropolitan Assembly accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and control processes.
Core Functions & Responsibilities
- Ensure the financial, managerial and operating information reported internally and externally is accurate, reliable and timely.
- Ensure the financial activities of the Metropolitan Assembly are in compliance with laws, policies, plans, standards and procedures.
- Ensure the Metropolitan Assembly's resources are adequately safeguarded, used judiciously and for the intended purposes.
- Ensure the Metropolitan Assembly's resources are used economically, effectively and efficiently.
- Ensure plans, goals and objectives of the Metropolitan Assembly are achieved.
- Ensure risks are adequately managed in the Metropolitan Assembly.
- Facilitate the prevention and detection of fraud, abuse and waste.
- Provide a means for keeping the Metropolitan Assembly fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies related to the administration of its programs and operations.
Services
- Financial and compliance audit
- Performance and operational audit
- Internal control advisory
- Risk management assessment
- Fraud detection and prevention
- Pre-audit of payment vouchers