Para 3.9.4 — MSO (Audit)
Original Rule Text
3.9.4 Integrated audit of a department may involve the following stages:
(i) Survey of the department’s mandate and activities and identification of its significant areas of activity for detailed examination.
(ii) Definition of audit objectives for each component in as clear terms as possible and of the standards and benchmarks for formulation of the audit criteria.
(iii) Development of the detailed audit programme for collection and examination of evidence, indicating inter alia time schedules, distribution of work, supervision strategy, etc.
(iv) Arriving at decisions on the format for reporting the significant audit conclusions and formulation of recommendations.
Normally, the period covered for the purpose of integrated audit would be three years.
# Approach to Integrated Audit
What This Means
Integrated audit of a department typically follows four stages: (1) surveying the department's activities and identifying key areas for examination, (2) defining clear audit objectives and evaluation benchmarks, (3) developing a detailed audit programme with timelines and work distribution, and (4) deciding the reporting format and formulating recommendations. The review period normally covers three years of the department's operations.
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Key Points
- 1Four stages: survey, define objectives, develop programme, decide reporting format
- 2Stage 1: Survey mandate, activities, and identify significant areas
- 3Stage 2: Define audit objectives and standards/benchmarks clearly
- 4Stage 3: Develop detailed audit programme with timelines and work distribution
- 5Normal review period covers three years of departmental operations
Practical Example
Planning an integrated audit of the Industries Department, the team follows all four stages: (1) They survey the department's activities and identify 5 major areas including industrial estates, MSME support, and single-window clearance; (2) For each area, they define objectives like 'assess whether single-window clearance reduced approval timelines'; (3) They create a 6-month programme assigning teams to different areas with weekly milestones; (4) They decide on a chapter-wise report format with a summary of recommendations at the end. The review covers 2023-24 to 2025-26.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the review period normally three years?▼
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