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Jon WhitfieldAgency CEO

Head of Government Internal Audit

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Benefits

• Greater resilience and responsiveness (SCS cover and flexibility of delivery)

• Assurance across organisational boundaries (Regional Growth Fund, Shared Services).

• A better deal from the Private sector.– Bigger/stronger customer– Competition rather than monopoly suppliers

• An enhanced career proposition for our people– development opportunities – ability to attract new talent.

• Development of audit specialisms. • Peer to peer performance appraisal.

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Financial Management Review Recommendations for Internal Audit

• Set up an independent agency of the HM Treasury.

• Consolidate the shared services further providing a single, integrated internal audit service.

• Create the role of Head of Government Internal Audit that will report to the DG of Spending and Finance in the HM Treasury.

Principles

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The client focused principles:

 • HIA’s report to their Accounting Officers. Their line management reporting

line (including performance appraisal) is to the head of the shared service.

• Accounting Officers and Audit Committee Chairs have input to performance appraisal of their HIA.

• Accounting Officers and have final say over who acts as their HIA.

• Internal Auditors knowledge of their customers’ business, culture and maintenance of relationships is recognised as of paramount importance to maintaining a high quality Internal Audit Service.

Principles

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The client focused principles:

 • Internal Audit reports to the Accounting officer and reports are not released

to third parties without their permission.

• Accounting Officers, advised by their Audit & Risk Committees and HIA, determine the volume of Internal Audit activity undertaken and to where it is directed.

• IA utilises support from the private sector as appropriate for access to skills & resource flexibility.

 

Progress Against the FMR

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Locations

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509.8 FTE

81 locations

67% of us are outside London

Red = Phase 1Blue = Phase 2

Where do we want to get to?

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A flexible and responsive internal audit service which has a reputation among top management as making a real difference, providing excellent value for money and that is regarded as a great place to

work.

Technology

One platformAccess to key systemsCommon audit tools

Service

Common methodologyMinimum QA standardsAligned processes and timingsAdding value

People

ProfessionalMulti-locationCommunities of specialist practice

Our Values

A Single Audit Practice

Trust

Respect Continuing Development

Professionalism Client Focus

Development ProgrammeProjects

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Project Outlines

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Governance & Culture

Vision and Values Target Operating Model Leadership styles in the

Agency Estates and Accommodation

Strategy Culture Change* Business Change Accountability Business Continuity Setting boundaries between

Departments and the Agency

MoU and Service Level Agreements Policy

Branding Policy Corporate Plan 2016-17*Although culture change is led by this project, it will need to be an integral part of each project.

Migration

Update of Framework Document

Terms and Conditions Policies and Procedures Transfer Arrangements Trade Union Consultation Providing the IT solution to

allow access to GIAA HR/Finance systems and travel booking systems (from the ICT Strategy) for new organisations.

Data migration Induction

People

People Plan Staffing strategy Skills Needs and Talent

Management Job titles and job

descriptions Counter Fraud &

Investigations Specialism Career Pathways Recruitment and Retention Flexible Resourcing Encouraging interchange

between Government Departments

Performance Management Learning and Development Staff Satisfaction

Project Outlines

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Pay

Pay Strategy Pay Structure Addressing differentials in

pay and conditions to include longer term pay structure and associated work.

Qualified and unqualified differentials

Alignment with other professions in Government

ICT

Future ICT Strategy including platform, network and infrastructure and; Access to Agency corporate

systems and audit tools. Future ICT Tools (hardware

and software) Online Collaboration

solution Expanding the GIAA intranet Information Security and

Assurance Records Management

including Document Storage and Retention

Commercial and Finance Commercial Awareness Charging Time Recording Contracting Strategic Partners and Third

Parties Utilisation New Business Licensing Business Services Catalogue Memorandum of

Understanding and Service Level Agreements implementation

Financial Delegations VAT Costs of Business

Development

Project Outlines

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Technical Audit

Audit Planning Methodology Processes Quality Assurance External Quality

Assessments Client Satisfaction

Management Information

Key Performance Indicators Strategic MI Customer MI People, Money, Delivery

Quality MI Client and Staff Satisfaction

MI Competitive Benchmarking Balance Scorecard

Communications and Engagement Communication Strategy Engagement Strategy and

Plan Embedding Culture and

Values Communication Channels Branding Stakeholder Planning Consistency of

Communications Regional Elements and

Networks GIAA Conferences