NNRA INTERNAL AUDIT: DRIVING ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY THROUGH ITS FUNCTIONS

NNRA INTERNAL AUDIT: DRIVING ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY THROUGH ITS FUNCTIONS

At the Weekly In-house Seminar, the spotlight was on the Head of Audit, Assistant General Manager, Mr. Zikhrullah Ahmed who delivered an insightful presentation on “The Functions, Achievements, and Challenges of Internal Audit Unit (2024 to Date).”

Mr. Ahmed emphasized that the Internal Audit acts as both a preventive and corrective mechanism, fostering accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement across the Authority. He noted that its core mandate includes ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, safeguarding organizational assets, evaluating internal controls, detecting fraud, and enhancing overall operational efficiency.

Highlighting key achievements, he outlined the Unit’s strengthened risk-based auditing practices, improved fraud detection through proactive monitoring, contributions to sustainability and ESG reporting, and enhanced organizational trust through transparent and objective reporting. He also underscored the critical roles in risk management, compliance assurance, governance and ethical oversight, fraud prevention, and digital auditing.

The engaging session provided participants with a deeper appreciation of the pivotal role played by Internal Audit in promoting good governance, accountability, and transparency within the NNRA.