Internal Audit

Internal Audit

Internal Audit at UNE is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve the University's operations. It helps the University accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

In practical terms, this is achieved by providing assurance that UNE's financial and operational controls, designed to manage the organisation's risks and achieve the entity's objectives, are operating in an efficient, effective and ethical manner. This assurance is delivered through regular reports and summaries to UNE's Council (through the Audit & Risk Committee), the Vice-Chancellor and Executive management. Internal Audit assists management in improving the UNE's business performance across its broad range of activities.

Audit and Risk Committee Terms of Reference/ Charter

Internal Audit Charter

Fraud Corruption Prevention

The success of UNE's fraud & corruption prevention strategy relies heavily on the commitment and attitude of all employees. The most effective means of controlling fraud and other corrupt behaviour is for management to foster and encourage an ethical environment that is committed to preventing, detecting and reporting fraud and corruption, and to implement control mechanisms which minimise the likelihood of fraud or corrupt practices occurring.

UNE is committed to protecting employees and whistleblowers who report wrongdoing in the workplace. Some reports of wrongdoing may be classified as protected or public interest disclosures under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994(NSW) and/or as eligible . Other reports of wrongdoing may not meet the definition of a protected or public interest disclosure. However UNE supports and encourages all reports as UNE does not tolerate wrongdoing in the workplace.

Click here to view the Fraud and Corruption Control Plan

Reporting Fraud and Other Corrupt Behaviour - Whistleblower Disclosures

Employees and whistleblowers* are encouraged to report known or suspected wrongdoing to the relevant disclosure coordinator or disclosure officers.

The Head of Internal Audit (refer Chief Audit Executive) is a nominated person to whom fraud and corrupt behaviour should be reported under the Fraud and Corruption Control Plan, is the Disclosures Coordinator as identified in the Public Interest Disclosure and Whistleblower Guidelines, and has a central role in dealing with reports of fraud and corrupt behaviour. They may also act as a coordinator for disclosures of other misconduct.

Where individuals feel they cannot report wrongdoing to the Disclosures Coordinator, other avenues for reporting fraud and other corrupt behaviour are identified in the procedures associated with the Public Interest Disclosure and Whistleblower Guidelines.

*An eligible whistleblower can include a current or past:

Risk Management

Risk management is important to UNE in order to ensure the organisation not only minimises the adverse consequences of risk in order to survive as a going concern, but also maximises benefit from any opportunities that arise.  Effective risk management helps UNE to fully exploit these opportunities by maintaining financial strength and public image and ensuring the delivery of the highest levels of quality in staff, products and service to our students.  These factors will continue to become more important to UNE as it strives to succeed in an increasingly competitive market.

Important documents:

UNE Risk Management Register

For assistance with risk management, including access to the Risk Management Register contact Alicia Zikan, Head of Records, Policy & Governance at  risk@une.edu.au.

Directorate Contacts

Chief Audit Executive

Kate McNarn, Director Governance and University Secretary
governance@une.edu.au

Senior Manager, Internal Audit

Carlos Chica
Internal.Audit@une.edu.au
Phone: (02) 6773 1393

Address
Internal Audit (Bottom floor)
T.C. Lamble  (C33) Building
University of New England 2351 NSW
Australia

Governance helps the University make informed decisions and manage risk.