Supporting Auditors

We can undertake rapid overviews of contracting activities within an organisation in order to inform the overall audit risk assessment process. Through the development of risk profiles, we prepare contract audit strategies which prioritise audit work in order that specific reviews may be included within the annual Internal Audit plan of work.

We undertake specific contract audit reviews, either in accordance with the contract audit strategies that we have prepared, or following the receipt of specific requests from our clients. Such reviews could be the examination of a contract that has exceeded its budget or finished late, or it could be the review of proposed management and/or financial control arrangements for a new project. We also undertake reviews of new initiatives such as partnering contracts, partnership arrangements and e-procurement systems in order to provide assurance that the control environment is sound.

Our work commences after the agreement of an audit brief, and is completed following the submission of an agreed audit report. We ensure that all of our recommendations are practical and, if implemented, will be of significant benefit to the organisation.

Alternatively, we can work with existing audit teams by, perhaps, guiding someone through their very first contract audit exercise. We can build one-to-one relationships with individual auditors and work with them to develop audit programmes for specific contract audits. We can accompany them as they gain confidence in interviewing technical officers and reviewing files, and we can be on hand to review working papers and draft reports.

We can deliver contract audit training courses at your premises, so avoiding the unnecessary cost and time of delegates traveling to other locations. Our prices are competitive, and include full documentation and attendance certificates for CPD purposes. We find that clients sometimes like to spread the cost by inviting delegates from neighbouring organisations to attend.

Wherever possible we work in accordance with agreed fixed price, all inclusive, lump sum quotations. For short term assignments, we do not expect final payment until after our work is finished (e.g. the final audit report has been agreed and all our working papers submitted to our client).

Contact us if you would like us to meet with you for a no-obligation discussion regarding your requirements.