Providing you with assurance

We can appraise and review:

• the internal control and governance framework;
• financial systems, the monitoring of financial management and scrutiny of financial reports;
• risk and performance management;
• information communications technology; and
• contractual arrangements including tendering and monitoring.

Consultation and advice

We offer a consultancy and advisory role in relation to areas such as regulations and procedures.  We can provide examples of best practice in particular areas of work.

Anti-fraud and investigative work

We can provide guidance and training on combating fraud as well as undertaking proactive anti-fraud work to help minimise the risk of fraud affecting your business objectives. In cases of suspected fraud or irregularity we can provide assistance in investigating if anything has gone wrong and, if so, how to put it right.  Our staff are trained in undertaking investigative work and our Audit Manager holds the CIPFA Certificate of Investigative Practice.

Data interrogation

Using our data interrogation software we can provide data matching and analysis services.

Services to Academy Schools

We can provide a full support role to the Responsible Officer in Academy schools.

Compliance with standards

We can provide assurance of compliance with standards in particular areas, for example the Department for Education’s Schools Financial Value Standard.

Audit of traded services

We can appraise the controls and governance framework of your traded services.