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Welcome to the Internal Audit Agency

The Internal Audit Agency

Welcome to the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) website designed to improve communication with Internal Auditors, Covered Entities and key stakeholders in the public sector of Ghana. The new website comes with the following features:

  • Facilitates the online submission of reports to the Agency.
  • Make available to stakeholders basic reference laws on Public Financial Management (PFM) and Internal Auditing.
  • Provide Guidelines, Templates and Documents online for easy accessibility and use by our stakeholders.
  • Provide periodic updates on activities at the Agency and provides an interactive platform to bridge the communication gap between the Agency and stakeholders.
  • Provides information on Contemporary Professional Standards in Public Sector Internal Auditing.
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Our Vision

To be a Centre of Excellence in promoting best practices in internal auditing with Integrity and Professionalism.

Our Mission

To exercise oversight responsibility over internal audit practice in the Public Service by coordinating, facilitating, and setting standards, supporting capacity building for quality assurance, and providing national internal audit coverage for good corporate governance and effective risk management in the Public Service.

Core Values

The following are the core values of the Agency which staff are expected to exhibit in the execution of their duties. These core values are professional and statutory requirements that guides the behaviours and conduct of the staff of the Agency.

Latest News

Building Stronger Controls – GES Council Audit Committee Sworn In

Mr. Thomas A. Thompson-Aryee, Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency (IAA), inaugurated the Audit Committee of the Ghana Education Service (GES) Council on 16th...

IAA Reinforces Good Governance Agenda with Inauguration of MLJE Audit Committee

On 18th June 2026, the Deputy Director-General (FASS) of the Internal Audit Agency, Mr. Bismark Aborbi-Ayitey, acting on behalf of the Director-General, Mr. Thomas...

IAA Inaugurates AESL Audit Committee to Enhance Accountability and Oversight

The Internal Audit Agency (IAA), on 18th June 2026, inaugurated the Audit Committee of Architectural and Engineering Services Limited (AESL) to strengthen accountability and...

IAA Inaugurates Audit Committees of MHA and Accra Psychiatry Hospital

The Audit Committees of the Mental Health Authority (MHA) and Accra Psychiatric Hospital were inaugurated by Mr. Hayford Dowuona-Hammond on behalf of the Director-General...

Greater Accra Monitoring Exercise Continues – IAA Strengthens Internal Controls

The Internal Audit Agency (IAA) is currently undertaking a regional monitoring exercise in the Greater Accra Region to assess the implementation of recommendations contained...

IAA Board Takes Office – A Step in the Right Direction to Great PFM

The Minister for Finance, Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson, inaugurated the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) Governing Board at the Ministry’s Conference Room on 11th June,...

Minerals Commission’s Audit Committee Inaugurated

The Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency (IAA), Mr. Thomas Thompson-Aryee, swore in the Audit Committee of the Minerals Commission on 11 June 2026....

New Voices, Stronger Audit Governance – IAA Strengthens SEC Audit Oversight

The Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) swore in two new members of the Audit Committee of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

Directives and Guidelines

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Access all Directives and Guidelines.

Templates and Manuals