INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICE

Concepts

• internal audit
• newcastle under lyme
• auditing services
• annual audit plan
• an annual audit plan
• internal / employee frauds
• realistic, flexible and responsive audit plan
• the new audit year
• audit
• internal

Location

Castle House, Barracks Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1BL

Description

Annual Audit Plan – The successful service provider will work with the Council to establish an annual audit plan in advance of the new audit year, the successful service provider will be required to: > Carry out risk based reviews to inform the plan, including discussions with senior officers at the Council; > Produce realistic, flexible and responsive audit plan that provides proportionate coverage to inform an annual opinion; > Monitor and report performance against the plan to the Council’s Audit and Standards Committee.

Total Quantity or Scope

Annual Audit Plan – The successful service provider will work with the Council to establish an annual audit plan in advance of the new audit year and upon approval deliver the plan interfacing with all relevant stakeholders on outcomes and recommendations. Further details of the Council's requirements can be found in the supportive tenders documents.

Renewal Options

The Council has included an option to extend the contract for a further 12 months.

CPV Codes

• 79212200 - Internal audit services
• 79212000 - Auditing services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The service requirements cover all types of non-benefit and corporate fraud. As a minimum, the following fraud risk areas are included: > Council tax discount schemes; > Tenancy fraud; > Homelessness / Housing Needs / Right to Buy; > Business Rates; > Procurement; > Insurance; > Social Care payments; > Blue Badges; > Internal / Employee frauds. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=230455. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (MT Ref:230455)