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Republic of Croatia - Ministry of Finance Central Harmonisation Unit & Internal audit Division
PEM-PAL - 2nd Internal auditors’ Community of Practice WorkshopChisinau, Moldova, June 20-22 2007
Training and certification for CPIA Training and certification for CPIA (Certified Public sector Internal (Certified Public sector Internal
Auditors) in CroatiaAuditors) in Croatia
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Contents
Strategy and legal framework
OverviewObligatory modules
Optional modules
Continuous improvement
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IIA standards
1230 – Continuing Professional Development
Internal auditors should enhance their knowledge, skills, and other competencies through continuing professional development.
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Croatia - Legal framework for Internal audit
Code of ethics Internal audit standards
Rulebook for budget users IAInternal audit manual
PIFC Law PIFC policy
Decree on organisation of SABsRulebook for job description of SABs
Charter of internal auditorsWorking procedures of IAD
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Central Harmonization Unit
Two departmentsInternal audit functions:
Coordination of the development of IADrafting rulebooks, documents, guidelines Training for the IATraining for the IAProviding on job assistance in the implementation of the written regulationsAnnual report on IA
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IA results 2003- 06/2006
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2003. 2004. 2005. 2006. 05/2007.
Number of internal auditors
CPIA
CHU established by
the Budget Law
CARDS 2002
project started
Cooperation Agreement with the European
Commission – DG BudgetBU’s IA Rulebook
Development Strategy of
PIFC
New –DevelopmentStrategy of PIFC and
other documents
New Rulebook on IA of budget
users
PIFC Law
CARDS 2004
started
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Strengths of the system
CHU support
Trainers – internal auditors- CPIAPaid for training
Responsible for quality
Team leader for each module
Training committee Objective: To monitor and develop the training system
Members: All modules team leaders
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Strengths of the system
Workshop aproach:Presentation
Open discussion
Exercises form real life in CroatiaProcedure defined and accepted:
Program for Training and Certification of Internal Auditors in Public Sector (2005)Examination Instruction for the Certification of Internal Auditors in the Public Sector (2005)
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Recent developments
Change in the program to adress the recent developments and needs of the internal auditors
Target: CIA, CGAP tailored for the Croatian enviroment
EU accepted CPIA
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Training and standard audit cycle
Risk-based Planning
Reporting
Audit
Perform
ance
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Prerequisites for entering the IA profession (Club)
Rulebook for IA of the budget users:Bachelors degree (4 years university) – no specific area of specializationState examDeclaration of the head
For being the internal auditor in the institutionFor passing the education scheme and obtaining the certificate –> professional authorization (Croatian: stručno ovlaštenje”)
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Approximately 12 months
Practical experience
1.Module
2.Module
3.Module 4.Module
5.Module
Evaluation for the Diploma
level 1.
Evaluation for the Diploma
level 2.
Certification
The European Union’s CARDS 2002 programme for Croatia: “Development of Public Internal Financial Control and Internal Audit”
6.Module
7.Module
Certification scheme of Public Internal Auditors – Obligatory
modules
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Obligatory modulesObligatory modules
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Module 1. - Best Practice Government Internal Auditing
Introduction in the certification scheme
Development of internal audit
Corporate governance, risks, controls
IA standards, Code of ethics
Introduction in audit cycle
Management of IA unit
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Module 2. - Applied Auditing
Planning of audit assignment
Determining and recording the system
Assessing the Controls
Testing the application and effectiveness of controls
Evaluating findings
Reporting and follow-up
Audit file
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Module 3. - Communication and interpersonal skills
Communication skillsCommunication
Interviewing
Negotiation skills
Interpersonal relationships
Presentation skills and reporting
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Module 4. - Governance, Risk Management and Control
Corporate governanceRole of IADevelopment
Organizations and their environmentRisk management
Nature, cycleInternal audit and risks
Internal controlPIFC, Self-assessment
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Module 5. - Advanced Auditing
Management of IA unit
Consultancy
Auditor and irregularities
Auditing IT
Audit and EU
Value added auditing
Audit techniques
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