Provision of Internal Audit Services to Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority

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Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority awarded a contract to South West Audit Partnership Limited for the provision of internal audit services to support the functions of the Authority and the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.

The contract, valued at AUD 103,600, covered an initial four-year period from 7 January 2019 to 31 March 2023, with an option to extend for a further 12 months until 31 March 2024.

The services included annual reviews of internal controls for finance, payroll, and treasury management; reviews of other policies, strategies, systems, and functions such as procurement, risk management, data security, and asset management; ICT audits; preparation and presentation of an annual internal audit plan and strategy; reports and attendance at quarterly Audit Committee meetings; value for money audits; investigations into financial irregularities and fraud; and production of an annual report.