b'INTERNAL AUDIT InternalAuditprovidesassurancetoalllevelsofmanagementabouttheadequacyandeffectivenessofoperations, compliance with laws and regulations, accuracy and reliability of management reporting, and thesafeguarding of assets and other interests.There are two services available:1. Internal Audit review of the schools internal control environment, Byundertakingarangeofindependentreviewswhichevaluatetheschoolsinternalcontrolframework.Theobjective, an independent review will cover a range of major systems within the school, to ensure compliance withpolicies and procedures and to ensure good financial practices are applied throughout.If you are a new Headteacher or School Business Manager and would like assurance over the systems in place, thisaudit would be very useful for you.Please note that this would be in addition to the regular, statutory programme of audits undertaken in maintainedschools.2. Independent certification of grant funding, By completing a review of information provided to us, as required by the grant conditions, and providing anindependent written assessment.'