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IAA Concludes Validation of Policies, Procedures -Commits to improving efficiency across gov’t

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.

Speaking at the official Validation Ceremony of its Policies and Procedure documents over the weekend in Gompa city, Nimba County, the Director General of the IAA, Hon. 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 and the Public Procurement and Concession Commission for being present at the validation exercise.

Hon. 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 validation of various Policies and Procedures that seek to provide guidance for government entities in the discharge of their mandates.

The Director General further emphasized the need for more training of auditors to improve their capacity to deliver quality services that add value to the activities of client entities.

Hon. 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 to include: the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exams, the Chartered Accountant (CA) exams, the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exams, the Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) exams, among others.

Some of the Policies and Procedures that were validated include: the IAA’s five-year Strategic Plan, the National Compliance Checklist for all public entities, the National Scorecard template and the Internal Auditing Manual. Other documents validated include: the IAA’s Regulations, the Audit Procedures and Operational Manual, the Financial Procedures Manual, the Human Resources Manual, among others.

US Ambassador Applauds IAA’s Approach in Fighting Corruption

-Pays Visit on Director General and Management Team

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Monrovia –

The United States Ambassador accredited near Monrovia, Amb. Michael McCarthy, has applauded the Internal Audit Agency for what he calls its unique approach in helping public institutions do the right thing.
Ambassador McCarthy intimated that, the fact that IAA auditors do not exert themselves as policing the activities of public entities but rather helping institutions to do the right thing is laudable.
The US Ambassador welcomed the new management team at IAA, headed by Hon. David Kemah, and described the transition as absolutely essential to strengthening democracy.
He emphasized the importance of the IAA’s approach of helping public entities do the right, stressing that public resources belong to the people; as such, public officials have a duty to be accountable to the people.
The US Ambassador made the remarks on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 when he paid an official visit at the head office of the Internal Audit Agency in Congo town.
Meanwhile, the Director General of the IAA, Hon. David Kemah, used the occasion to present the entity’s Priority Areas to the US Ambassador. The IAA’s Priority Areas are the entity’s strategic goals that are contained in its five years Strategic Plan which was recently approved and validated.
Director General Kemah named the expansion of IAA’s coverage in the counties and the delivery of effective services to client entities as areas of focus for the new management team.
Hon. Kemah also thanked the President of Liberia, Dr. George M. Weah, for reposing confidence in his team to lead the IAA, following a competitive recruitment process. He indicated that with the competence and independence of his team members, all of whom are Certified Public Accountants, the IAA will make a difference for the people of Liberia.