About Us
The Directorate carries out periodic internal audits of the institute in line with standards and procedures provided by the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) and submits, reports to the Audit Committee of the Council through the Rector for action. It reports administratively to the Rector of the institute.
Welcome to
Internal Audit Directorate
Naana Yeboaba Esiam
Director, Internal Audit
Welcome to the Internal Audit Directorate. The Director’s office has general oversight of the Units of the Directorate.
GIMPA Internal Audit is a highly independent-minded team who have high integrity and astuteness, ready to serve as valuable business partners to the management of the institute.  The directorate ensures strong stewardship of the institutes’ resources, contributes towards governance processes, and enhances the integrity of operational and financial information.
The Directorate complies with the code of ethics and the standards for the professional practice of internal auditing promoted by the Internal Audit Agency (Ghana).
Our Core Values
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Competence
- Independence
- Professionalism
Our Focus and Activities
- Preparing audit plans and conducting audits based on the Annual work plan approved by the Audit Committee of the Council and submitted to the Internal Audit Agency.
- Evaluating risk management practices and the design and effectiveness of the internal control systems in the institute and making recommendations for improvements.
- Making recommendations to safeguard assets and ensure the integrity of financial transactions and financial reporting.
- Monitoring to ascertain whether all expenditures incurred have been authorized and are within budgetary provisions.
- Generally, responsible for ensuring that the institute complies with the Internal Audit Agency Act 2003 (Act 658).
- Investigating potential fraud situations.
- Undertaking other assignments as directed by the Rector.
Divisions of the Directorate
Currently, the directorate works in teams; depending on the audit to be carried out a team is put together. We are in the process of dividing the directorate into units;
- Pre-audit and inspections
- Financial, Compliance, and Performance Audits
- Systems Audits, Investigations, and Special Audits
Our Services
The Internal Audit Directorate at GIMPA serves as a valuable and proactive partner, – independently and objectively providing information, doing analysis and giving counsel to assist management and staff in fulfilling their responsibility for ensuring operations are managed ethically. It also ensures that the administrative, academic, and financial systems are managed effectively and efficiently with the right internal controls in place. This is achieved by anticipating risks and ensuring operational risks are well managed; and the requisite laws, policies, and regulations are complied with.
We are governed by the Statutes of the institute, Internal Audit Standards and the Internal Audit Agency regulations. Additionally, the directorate is mandated by Section 83 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) to:
- Appraise and report on the soundness of the application of controls in the institute;
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the risk management and governance process of the institute;
- Assure the efficiency, and effectiveness in the use of resources;
- Evaluate compliance of the institution with enactments policies, standards, systems and procedures.
TEAM MEMBERS
Mrs Naana Yeboaba Esiam
Director
Mr Abu Woluwie Sumani
Assistant Internal Auditor - Finance and Compliance asumani@gimpa.edu.gh
Mr Bismark Boakye Boaten
Assistant Internal Auditor- IT Audits bboaten@gimpa.edu.gh
Mr Nana Osei Agyemang
Assistant Internal Auditor - Performance Audits noagyemang@gimpa.edu.gh
Mr Emmanuel Kugbadzor
Principal Audit Assistant - Finance and Compliance ekugbadzor@gimpa.edu.gh
Mrs Genevieve Amuna
Snr Audit Assistant-Pre Audit gamuna@gimpa.edu.gh
Mr Paul Kwesi Kumah
Audit Assistant - Finance And Compliance pkumah@gimpa.edu.gh
Mr Leslie Aryettey Tetteh
Audit Assistant - IT Audit ltetteh@gimpa.edu.gh
Mrs Nana Afriyie Ansah
Audit Assistant - Performance Audits nafriyie@gimpa.edu.gh
Mr Divine Bedu
Admin / Audit Clerk - Pre Audit dbedu@gimpa.edu.gh
Contact Us
Get In Touch
Get in touch for all related Services of the Directorate.
Open Hours
Mon-Fri : 8:30 – 17:00 GMT
Our Location
First floor of the CBG block
Our Email
internalaudit@gimpa.edu.gh
Phone number
0501620138
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