National Audit Systems and Internal Auditings

This course will improve participants’ knowledge on:

• the necessary steps to ensure a risk-based planning of audit programmes;
• practical tools for the auditing of the effective implementation and suitability of official controls;
• the importance of the implementation of an effective follow-up system for audit recommendations;
• the requirements of a system of independent scrutiny and best practice;
• the need for transparency of the audit process outside the auditing organisation and identify the requirements for compliance within this area.

The general objetive of the course is to assist in increasing awareness and providing Member States with effective tools to address the shortcoming on NAS and on internal audits, and to enhance the current systems:

This is and advanced elevel course with specific objetives:

• To ensure the quality , ssuitability and improving the consistency and effectiveness of official controls.
• To further reflect on risk-based planning of audit programmes and transparency of the audit process outside the organisation.
• To help ensuring and audit arrangements are optimised to provide credible, reliable results that have a positive impact in the effectiveness and consistency of official controls.
• To highlight the need to have a strong management commitment to the follow-up of audit recommendations.
• To address the legal requirements for independence scrutinity of the audit process.

Nine training sessions:

• 8 Face-to-face sessions
• 1 virtual classroom

4 full days duration

Starting: October 2025

Finishing: June 2026

30 people in each session (approx)