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March 22, 2006
The Office of the Chief Internal Auditor (OCIA) was created in July of 2003 based on a Deputy Ministers’ committee decision to establish a centralized internal audit function for the Alberta government and its agencies, boards and commissions.
On February 22, 2006, the Office of the Chief Internal Auditor was renamed Corporate Internal Audit Services (CIAS).
The purpose of CIAS is to provide independent objective assurance and advisory services. It assists management in meeting business objectives by evaluating and making recommendations to improve the government’s risk management, controllership, accountability and governance processes and to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and economy of government operations.
Corporate Internal Audit Services has a full internal audit scope including the audit of financial as well as non-financial matters. Projects handled by CIAS include:
- governance,
- accountability systems,
- enterprise risk management systems,
- information technology,
- special investigations, and
- training.
CIAS coordinates its work with the Office of the Auditor General to realize efficiencies in audit projects and to provide a basis for the Auditor General to rely on the work of CIAS. The Auditor General has an external reporting mandate and the full scope of the Auditor General’s mandate is contained in the Auditor General Act.
Corporate Internal Audit Services meets with the Auditor General to discuss planned audit work and to eliminate or minimize duplicated audit work. The meetings also provide the Auditor General with an opportunity to discuss matters of mutual interest or concern.
CIAS reports to the Deputy Minister for Executive Council and to an Internal Audit Committee, which includes members independent of government. This arrangement is unique in provincial government internal audit organizations, and is designed to provide for objective internal audit services. The current members of the Internal Audit Committee are:
- Ron Hicks — Deputy Minister, Executive Council
- Brian Manning — Deputy Minister, Finance
- Eric McGhan — Deputy Solicitor General, Solicitor General
- Shirley Howe — Public Service Commissioner, Office of the Public Service Commissioner
- Bill Byrne — Deputy Minister, Advanced Education
- Norm Peterson — Deputy Minister, Gaming
- Gary Campbell – Lawyer, Edmonton
The Committee’s responsibilities include assessing whether:
- CIAS meets the Standards for Professional Practice of Internal Auditing,
- CIAS is operating in accordance with its charter,
- the charter is appropriate, and
- CIAS's performance is satisfactory.
- Internal Audit Committee Charter (pdf)
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