About Us

About Us

The Internal Audit Directorate (IAD) is an independent directorate within the University of Ghana strategically placed to promote governance, assess risk management practices, and to improve internal controls in the University and beyond.

The Directorate operates 8 different Units to enable it satisfy the audit needs of its clients. The purpose for the internal audit function is laid down in Statute 14 (Act 806), section 16 of the Internal Audit Agency Act 2003 (ACT 658) and Section 83 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), which requires the establishment of an Internal Audit function in every covered entity. 

Brief History

Formerly Internal Audit Unit, the Internal Audit Directorate was established in 2005. The Directorate has evolved over the years introducing risk-based audit, governance audits and a general expansion of the audit space beyond the walls of the University of Ghana to its affiliate institutions and beyond. To facilitate this evolution, the Internal Audit Charter (2019), the Five (5) Year Strategic Plan (2019-2023), annual audit plans among others have been developed.

The mandate of the Directorate is to serve as an active strategic partner in the University’s Management set up to add value to the governance, control, and risk management systems. The Directorate has a duty to serve the University community by upholding high ethical standards, providing assurance, advisory and consulting services and assisting Management to achieve its Corporate and Operational objectives.

What we do

The Internal Audit Directorate’s key functions are Transactions Audit and Investigation, Financial Assurance, Compliance Audit, Performance and Governance Audit. It also plays consulting and advisory roles, provides On-Demand Audit Requests and Fraud Investigations as the need arises.

Furthermore, the Directorate maintains an independent and objective outlook in its dealings with a high-performing and multi-disciplinary approach designed to add value and improve risk management, control processes and maintain good governance. It upholds quality assurance as a standard hallmark in its dealings with its stakeholders.

Mission

To provide an independent, objective assurance and consulting services to the University designed to add value, improve risk management, governance, control processes and operations through systematic, disciplined and appropriate audit approaches.

Vision

To become a-must-use internal audit unit for the University and other institutions in Ghana and beyond for assurance, consulting and mentoring services.

Core Values​​​​

The Directorate is guided by core values which are consistent with the requirements of the International Professional Practice Framework (IPPF) of the Institute of Internal Auditors and relevant Acts in Ghana. The core values expected of every staff are:

• Integrity 
• Professionalism and Competence
• Confidentiality
• Independence

 Senior Management Committee

Audit Committee Members