Common use of Internal Audit Clause in Contracts

Internal Audit. The annual National Internal Audit Programme shall be agreed between the Authority and the Local Authority Veterinary Service Technical Liaison Group. If required the Authority may provide the support and resources required to engage a Third Party, working in conjunction with the Official Agency and other Local Authorities to review, prepare and implement the agreed Internal Audit Programme. The Official Agency shall co-operate with the Local Authority Internal Audit group and participate in the National Internal Audit Programme. These internal audits will be conducted in accordance with the guidelines contained in Commission Decision 2006/677/EC. Taking external audit commitments into consideration, the Official Agency shall be subject to at least one internal audit during the term of this contract. The Official Agency shall provide the Authority with copies of internal audit reports, corrective action plans and updates to the corrective action plans carried out under the National Internal Audit Programme. Progress related to its internal audit activities will be reviewed at liaison meetings and normal communication channels with the Authority. The Official Agency shall participate in bilateral or cross agency meetings relating to internal audit.