Oversight and Assurance

Strategic Objective 5.3

Enhance The Capabilities Of The Oversight And Assurance Bodies To Perform Their Roles

This is important because it allows us to:

  • Increase accountability and transparency.
  • Enhance public confidence in the Civil Service.

Actions

5.3a Establish an Audit and Risk Committee to monitor CIG’s compliance with Good Governance requirements

5.3b Conduct quality assurance review of the Internal Audit function.

5.3c Establish routine monitoring of departments' compliance with agreed recommendations coming from oversight agencies, including the Offices of the Auditor General, Ombudsman and Internal Audit Services.

5.3d Finalise the Standards in Public Life legislation in order to fully implement the conflicts of interest policy within the Civil Service.