The specific objectives are to:
- share insights into Ghana's public financial management laws and discuss specific thematic areas for the performance of the audit function.
- help participants analyse existing challenges and opportunities and propose cutting-edge strategies for the performance of the audit function
- equip participants with basic skills and attitudes necessary for effective job performance
- provide a platform for participants to build networks and share experiences for personal and professional development
Programme outputs include
- Training organised for about 50 internal audit and management staff of NADMO at the ILGS
- Training manuals covering topics with practical case studies and activities documented
- Training reports indicating the achievements, shortcomings, lessons learned and recommendations for future training events established
Content of training
- Overview of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO): History, mandate, strategic orientation and prospects
- Ghana's Decentralisation and Local Government System and Interface with the NADMO
- Overview of the Public Fincancial Management Laws
- Overview of the Internal Control Systems and Auditing
- The Auditing Process (Entry Conference, Risk-based Auditing, Executing the Audit and Exit Conference)
- Managing the Relationships among the Internal Audit Stakeholders (The Internal Audit Unit, Management, the Audit Committeeand Internal Audit Agency)
- The Internal Audit Working Papers, Audit Tests and obtaining Evidence
- Financial Statemet Auditing
- Contracts and Projects Management Audits
- Procurement and Stores Audit
- Stakeholders' Forum on Lessons and Best Practices
