Audit

Cheque fraud (word)
A number of schools within the borough have recently been subject to fraudulent activity. Please read the above internal controls advice to help reduce the risk of cheque fraud (9 December 2010).

Audit, risk management and investigation services for schools

The audit and investigation unit provides statutory internal control and risk management assurance, plus a counter fraud and investigation service.

Internal audit time is increasingly spent on reviews of issues across a sample of schools enabling best practice to be shared across schools or to focus resources on emerging risks/opportunities.

Internal Audit reserves the right to conduct an audit where: the risk management process is identified by audit staff as weak; and may, on a risk assessed basis, conduct an audit if requested by the executive director/directors (or deputies), governing body or headteacher.

If your school is scheduled for audit, use the checklist of documentation required for the audit (word) to ensure you have everything you need. This list may be varied depending on the focus of the audit.

Fraud referrals can also be made to the intelligence team, tel: (020) 8825 7594; or confidentially, tel: 0800 328 6453 (freephone) or email: referrals@ealing.gov.uk

If you have any queries, please contact Michelle Bogle, audit manager, tel: (020) 8825 7113.