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OVERVIEW

In the belief of the importance of internal audit as an objective and independent oversight and advisory activity, the Internal Auditing Office works on adding value and developing the University’s operations, by helping it achieve its goals by following a systematic and structured method to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of its risk management, control, and corporate governance procedures. The Internal Auditing Office has been established since the founding of the University in 1986, as it indicated in its financial and administrative regulations, which were approved on 31 January 1989, the legal articles regulating financial and supervisory controls, including the functions of internal auditing, and external auditing of the University’s accounts.

The internal audit has been restructured under the name of “Office of Internal Auditing”, to include:

  • Financial Audit Division.
  • Internal Control Audit Division.
  • Administrative Audit Division.

Besides the application of compliance review.

The Office follows the Audit and Finance Committee of the University of Bahrain’s Board of Trustees, as the work of the office is regulated by a written charter approved by the Committee, and it works to implement an annual audit plan based on an assessment of potential risks to the University’s activities and operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. The Internal Auditing Office at the University performs an objective and independent oversight and advisory activity, works to add value and improve, and assist in achieving the objectives of the University Administration, by following a disciplined systematic approach, to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management processes, internal control processes and governance.
  2. The University Administration is responsible for having a sound framework for internal control framework, enterprise risk management, and governance.

SERVICES

The Internal Auditing Office undertakes the internal audit work at the University “in accordance with the International Standards on Internal Auditing Standard No. 1000 Purpose, Authority and Responsibility.” Also, the scope of the internal audit work includes many assurance and advisory services, as follows:

Assurance Services: Assurance services include the following:

Compliance Audit

The compliance audit aims to review the financial and operational activities of the University, in order to determine their compliance with the terms and rules of regulations issued by the University Administration. Among the responsibilities of the internal audit is to determine whether the internal control systems are adequate and effective, and to verify the compliance of the departments and departments being audited with the relevant legislative requirements and laws.

This type of audit aims to review the methodology of the University’s operational activities in comparison with the set goals. This type of audit allows for performance evaluation, identifying opportunities for development and issuing recommendations in this regard.

The information systems audit aims to audit the updated systems and programs, follow up the level of security and protection applied to devices, systems and data, and monitor them, to ensure the availability of basic safety conditions for the computer room, to ensure that there are backups of systems and data, to review hardware maintenance contracts, and to ensure that a plan is in place for recovery from disasters, to check the powers granted to users, each according to his position, and to review strengths and weaknesses, as well as identify deficiencies in the current policies of the systems used, for the purpose of providing advice and recommendations for internal control systems for all levels of management. Specialists in this field can be consulted when needed.

  1. Responding to inquiries from the University Administration, the Board of Directors, and the regulatory authorities in the Kingdom.
  2. Participation in the permanent and temporary committees and work teams as a monitor.
  3. Expressing opinion and advice on the decisions and recommendations that govern the University’s business, whether administrative, financial, or academic, with the aim of strengthening regulatory controls and achieving the University’s goals efficiently.

In 2015, the Internal Audit Charter was prepared and approved, which defines the framework of the internal audit function at the University, as well as its tasks, powers, duties, and obligations.

CONTACT US

Director Office

Dr. Abdullah Mohammed Salem Al-Mzoghi     Tel: 17438882     Fax: 17449695     E-mail: aelmezughi@uob.edu.bh

Division of Financial Audit

Mrs. Alia Kadhem Abdullah Jawad     Tel: 17438253     Fax: 17449695     E-mail: ajawad@uob.edu.bh

Division of Internal Control Audit

Mr. Mohammed Abdulkarim abdullah     Tel: 17438986     Fax: 17449695     E-mail: mahabdulla@uob.edu.bh

Division of Administrative Audit

Acting as: Mr. Fahad Othman Al-Rowaie     Tel: 17438342     Fax: 17449695     E-mail: falrowaiei@uob.edu.bh