Corporate Governance and Audit

The Internal Audit Section is part of the Directorate of Corporate Resources. The unit aims to provide a high quality, independent appraisal of the internal control systems operated by management.

Internal Audit’s key roles include:

• Undertaking internal reviews of the Council’s operations;
• Detection and investigation of suspected fraud;
• Corporate Governance;
• Risk Management;
• An Annual Review of the Effectiveness of Internal Audit;
• Completing an Annual Assurance report on the Councils operations;
• The development and maintenance of the internal control environment, as part of the Statement on Internal Control. 
    

Article		Description
	What is Internal Audit?	What is Internal Audit?
	Fraud and Corruption	Reading Borough Council's Anti-Fraud Policy
	Audit Frequently Asked Questions	Most Asked Questions about Internal Audit
	What is an Audit?	Description of the Audit Process.
	What is Corporate Governance?	A Brief Explanation of Corporate Governance
	What is Risk Management?	A Brief description of Risk Management
	Review of the Effectiveness of Internal Audit	Internal Audit are benchmarked against best practice
	Six Monthly and Annual Assurance Reports	Publication of the Council's internal audit work
	Annual Governance Statement	Annual Governance Statement
	Partnership Governance	A Guide to Partnerships