According to him, the move will ensure the independence and objectivity of internal auditors will be cemented under a proposed Internal Audit Service. In an interaction on Citi TV’s Point of View segment monitored by GhanaWeb, Dr Osae explained a proposed Internal Audit Service will ensure that all internal auditors will work autonomously. “Once it becomes a service, all these internal auditors will be under the service, so then they can have the required independence and objectivity to protect the government,” Dr. Osae said. The Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency however revealed that there is Bill currently under consideration with the Ministry of Finance for the proposal of setting up an Internal Audit Service. The IAA has the oversight responsibility to conduct audit for public service institutions with the objective to co-ordinate, facilitate and provide quality assurance for internal audit activities within the Ministries, Departments and Agencies and the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies.

Source: GhanaWeb August 17, 2021 09:45 UTC