Staffing
The Internal Audit Section is located at Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness and has a complement of twelve staff. The structure of the Section is such that it operates in three separate teams. While the Section is under the management of the Director of Finance, the Head of Internal Audit & Risk Management has the authority to work with sufficient independence so as to enable the discharge of duties in a professional manner.
In terms of the Council’s scrutiny process, the Head of Internal Audit & Risk Management reports to the Council’s Audit & Scrutiny Committee on activities undertaken by the Section.
The Section can be contacted by using the generic e-mail address. Alternately, individual staff can be contacted by way of the following link. (see “Contact Us”)
Internal Audit Charter
The Internal Audit Charter outlines the purpose, authority and principal responsibilities of the Internal Audit Section and has been agreed by the Audit & Standards Committee.
Audit & Scrutiny Committee
The Highland Council’s Committee Structure shows that the Audit & Scrutiny Committee is directly responsible to the Council and operates in accordance with the responsibilities set out within the Council’s Scheme of Delegation.