On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, Dr. E. O. Osae, the Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency, extended invitations to a virtual meeting for Audit Committee Chairpersons, Regional Directors, Heads of Internal Audit Units, the Internal Auditor’s Association (MDAs, and MMDAs).
The primary objective of the meeting was to provide clarity on crucial aspects of the 2024 Risk-Based Internal Audit Plan, including guidelines for its preparation and submission, as well as the associated timelines. The focus was specifically on the preparation and submission of required reports by Audit Committees, Internal Audit Units, and Covered Entities.
The meeting also addressed various topics, such as capacity building, Internal Audit requirements outlined in the 2024 budget, and the monitoring and evaluation of Audit Committees, Audit Committee Membership, and Internal Audit Units.
The DG took participants through presentation slides and elaborated on the thrust areas, budget, and capacity building in the RBIA Workplan. Furthermore, he clarified the internal auditing requirements as specified in the 2024 budget and the corresponding expenditure measures.
During the meeting, other members of the management staff provided insights into the progress of report submissions and encouraged participants to adhere to timelines to prevent their institutions from being labeled as defaulters. Participants actively engaged by offering feedback and sharing challenges related to the discussed issues, with a noteworthy attendance of Three hundred and sixty-one (361) participants on the call.
Present at the meeting were: the Deputy-Director-General, Mr. Thomas Thompson Aryee, Mr. Benjamin Adjetey, Director of Technical, Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (TRME), and Mr. Hayford Dowuona-Hammond, Head of Operations.