IPNEWS: The Internal Audit Agency (IAA) has vowed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the processes of ministries, agencies, and commissions (MACs) of the Government of Liberia (GOL).

Speaking at the official validation ceremony of its policies and procedure documents over the weekend in Gompa, Nimba County, the Director General of the IAA, David Kemah, described the gathering as a milestone achievement not just for the IAA, but the entire country.

Director General Kemah conveyed special appreciation to the development partners for the support thus far, as well as other integrity institutions like the General Auditing Commission (GAC) and the Public Procurement and Concession Commission (PPCC) for being present at the validation exercise.

Kemah emphasized that auditors are people of facts who are required to provide relevant information that help clients to do the right things; thus, the ceremony was intended to validate various policies and procedures that seek to provide guidance for government entities in the discharge of their mandates.

He further emphasized the need for more training of auditors to improve their capacity in delivering quality services that add value to the activities of clients.

Kemah disclosed that his leadership will endeavor to source support from partners, particularly for the professional qualification of internal auditors. He named those professional qualifications as the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exam, the Chartered Accountant (CA) exam, the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam, and the Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) exam, among others.

Some of the policies and procedures that were validated are the IAA’s Five-Year Strategic Plan, the National Compliance Checklist for all public entities, the National Scorecard Template, the Internal Auditing Manual, the IAA’s regulations, the Audit Procedures, and Operational Manual, the Financial Procedures Manual, the Human Resources Manual, among others.