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Municipal Internal Audit and Audit Committee Effectiveness

This course strengthens the assurance function in local government by building the capability of internal audit units and the audit committees that oversee them. Participants learn how to develop a risk based audit plan, conduct fieldwork that produces defensible findings, and track management action on prior recommendations. The programme also clarifies the statutory duties of municipal audit committees under the MFMA and how they add value to governance and clean audit outcomes.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the statutory mandate of internal audit and audit committees under the MFMA.
  • Develop a risk based internal audit plan linked to the municipal risk register.
  • Conduct audit fieldwork and document findings with clear evidence.
  • Write audit reports that drive management action and remediation.
  • Track the implementation of internal audit and Auditor-General recommendations.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of the audit committee against good governance practice.

Course outline

  1. 01Assurance and Combined Assurance in Local Government
  2. 02Statutory Mandate of Internal Audit
  3. 03Risk Based Audit Planning
  4. 04Fieldwork, Evidence and Working Papers
  5. 05Reporting Findings and Recommendations
  6. 06Tracking Remediation and Action Plans
  7. 07Audit Committee Duties and Charter
  8. 08Measuring Audit Committee Effectiveness

Who should attend

This course is intended for internal auditors, chief audit executives, audit committee members, risk officers and senior managers responsible for assurance in municipalities and public entities.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
5 to 7 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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