Policies or Program

• Monitor the advancement of policies related to: Cryptocurrencies and Stock Exchanges: Require all cryptocurrency and stock exchanges to Establish and maintain an independent internal audit function.; and Have their senior management annually certify that their exchanges’ internal controls are adequate, based on an internal audit assessment.
• Monitor the advancement of policies related to: Cyber Security: Advance laws and policies that ensure cybersecurity frameworks are robust, maintain appropriate internal controls and independent objective assurance over those controls, and minimize the organizational and operational risks of various threats, including Denial-of-service, Ransomware, Social engineering, Corporate software vulnerabilities.
• Monitor the advancement of policies related to: Data Privacy and Security: Support the passage of strong national and multinational data privacy laws – and corresponding regulations – to minimize the risk of organizational non-compliance with inconsistent local requirements. Provide assurance that organizations have robust security architectures mitigating the operational and financial risks of data breaches and other technology-based threats.
• Monitor the advancement of policies related to: Environmental, Social Governance: Ensure the internal audit functions of organization enable them to meet reporting requirements and adherence to environmental and related legislation and regulations.
• Monitor the advancement of policies related to: Fraud, Corruption, and Retaliation: Support public policies that require strong internal controls and independent objective assurance over those controls to prevent the misuse of organizational resources. Advance appropriate public policies that support whistleblowers and prevent fraud and corruption. Safeguard internal auditors from retaliation and intimidation in performance of their duties.
• Preserve self-regulation of the internal audit profession by maintaining objectivity and independence; and Promote professional competence through The IIA’s professional designations, Standards, and high ethical standards
• Support internal audit functions, integrated within the Federal government. Encourage the inclusion of internal audit function in provincial ministries and municipalities.
• Support the Internal Audit Profession and Its Legal & Regulatory Framework by Protecting the public interest by providing independent, competent, and objective assurance.