The Internal Audit Team

If I could give one piece of advice to a manager who is about to be audited, it would be that audits should be a supportive and collaborative exercise where we give you the tools and support to provide excellent and high quality management of service users finances.

If I could give one piece of advice to a manager who is about to be audited it would be to see the audit as an opportunity to learn something new. I am here to support you and help you achieve the best outcome for your service(s). You can ask me any questions – there is no such thing as a stupid question!

If I could give one piece of advice to a manager who is about to be audited it would be to relax and see the audit as an opportunity find out areas for improvement and to celebrate areas of excellent practice. I am always happy to help and only a phone call or email away.

If I could give one piece of advice to a manager who is about to be audited, it would be to see the audit as an opportunity to improve. My goal is always to support you, not to have a go at you!

If I could give one piece of advice to managers who will be audited is don’t stress, we will fix it together. Every day is a learning day. Look at the audit as constructive feedback and ways to become even more perfect in your role. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to anyone in the team, we will be more than happy to assist.

If I could give one piece of advice to staff members writing incident reports, it would be to clearly communicate as much detail as possible, including sending relevant evidence with the incident report. Understanding the background context, the timeline of events, the exact figure of any financial loss, any follow-up, and evidence materials all greatly help our team understand the event. This allows us to get back to you and reach a solution much quicker, such as ensuring that service users and staff aren’t left with financial loss for long periods.