The internal audit team at the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has
today transferred into the Government Internal Audit Agency
(GIAA), not only adding their great wealth of experience to the
GIAA, but also enriching the insight that the Agency and its
people can bring to the whole of government.
This is an important step in improving the efficiency and
effectiveness of internal audit across central government. Our
mission is to provide objective insight so that government can
achieve better outcomes and value for money for the public –
better insights, better outcomes.
The addition of MOD as a customer means that the GIAA now
provides internal audit services to 15 of the 17 of UK central
government’s main departments, as well as to around 130 other
government organisations. The Agency’s counter fraud and
investigation team provides services to more than 100 UK
government customers.
The aim, over time, is for all central UK government departments
to take their internal audit service from GIAA. GIAA will then
become the sole provider of internal audit and counter fraud
services to UK central government and one of the largest
non-commercial providers of internal audit services in the UK.
This will enable the GIAA to elevate its impact and fulfil its
mission ever more strongly.
Since its creation in 2015, GIAA has worked tirelessly to fulfil
its strategic vision, growing into a leading and respected voice
in internal audit, both in the UK and internationally, not least
by delivering the benefit of cross-cutting and thematic insight
to its individual customers and to wider government.
By harnessing the growing benefits from its data analytics
capability, its use of artificial intelligence and machine
learning, and by enjoying an unrivalled and trusted reach across
departments, GIAA can better identify the systemic risks facing
wider government, identify trends in good practice and areas for
improvement, and strengthen government’s understanding of its
risks and opportunities.
As a new customer, MOD can now benefit from this full range of
GIAA services.
Elizabeth Honer, the GIAA’s chief executive, said:
Today marks an important milestone in GIAA’s mission to add value
and insight to government which leads to better outcomes for
departments and the taxpayer. I am delighted to welcome MOD on
board.
Our model of a truly pan-government service aims to eliminate
duplication and bring the benefits of increased investment,
economies of scale and improved resilience to our customers and
wider government. As our size and reach across government grows,
so too does our ability to specialise and innovate, further
improving the range of services and quality of the insight we
offer.
The GIAA’s reputation is growing too and so is the positive
influence we bring in shaping the future of the profession, both
nationally and internationally.
Charlie Pate, Director General Finance, Ministry of Defence,
said:
MOD internal audit joining the GIAA will be hugely beneficial to
the team, the Agency, and the MOD. The sharing of knowledge,
experience and skills can only further enhance our well-respected
internal audit function.
Over the past year I have been very impressed with how well the
two teams have worked together in delivering the transfer and I
am excited to see how that grows over the coming months.
Cameron Robson, One GIA Director said:
The MOD internal audit team brings with them a wealth of
expertise and I am very happy to welcome them to GIAA.
This move marks a significant moment for us and for MOD, and I
would like to thank MOD colleagues for sharing our commitment to
growing one internal audit service across government and for
playing an important part in helping build the capacity and
capability of the Agency.
We are all looking forward to benefitting from the knowledge and
experience that the MOD team brings, as, together, we continue to
develop, innovate, and add value and insight to government.
Notes to editors
- GIAA was formally established in 2015 with the aim of
creating a single internal audit service across government.
- GIAA delivers internal audit and counter fraud services, as
well audit services for EU-funded programmes in the UK.
- In his 2020 review of government functions, recommended that all remaining
government departments should take their services from GIAA.
The One GIA is focused on achieving that.
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A full
list of GIAA’s customers.
