Press Release: Commission adopts guidelines for internal audit

The European Commission has defined the conditions for ensuring an effective and independent Internal Audit Capability within each DG. It has adopted the Charter according to which the Internal Audit Service (IAS), under the responsibility of Vice-President Kinnock, will provide the College with professional advice on the quality of internal control systems right across the Commission. Finally, it has approved the Charter of the Audit Progress Committee (APC), whose task it will be to ensure that recommendations of the IAS are effectively implemented. The APC is chaired by Commissioner Schreyer and VP Kinnock is a member by right. Commissioners Reding and Vitorino have been appointed to the APC,. alongside an external member to be appointed by the Commission.

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