Internal audit charter and strategy

This defines our internal audit purpose, in line with UK public sector standards, to guide service delivery and development.

The internal audit charter sets out the purpose, authority and responsibility of our internal audit function, in accordance with the mandatory UK public sector internal audit standards.

Read our internal audit charter (PDF, 166KB).

The internal audit strategy sets out how our internal audit service will be developed and delivered in accordance with the internal audit charter.

Read our internal audit strategy (PDF, 130KB).

Both documents are annually approved by the audit and governance committee in February and March 2025, along with the annual audit plan.