STATE GOVERNMENT // AUDIT & ASSURANCE

We offer independent verification of whether your governance, risk and compliance systems are achieving their objectives. We use proven methodologies in line with NSW government policies to help agencies manage risk, make informed decisions and improve their service outcomes.

INTERNAL AUDIT

We conduct internal audits as an independent, objective assurance activity to improve agency operations and outcomes. We do this by identifying and evaluating risks, controls, governance processes and efficiency opportunities. Our team members are professionally qualified, have a minimum of 10 years’ experience and comply with the IIA’s standards and TPP15-03. We use technology in an innovative way to deliver real value and audit coverage.

How we can help:

• Internal audit planning
• Outsourcing and Co-sourcing
• Staff augmentation and secondments
• Internal audit advisory and transformation
• Internal audit training
• Internal audit manuals and methodologies
• Quality assurance reviews
• Compliance audits
• Performance audits
• Efficiency audits
• Operational audits
• Data analytics
• Financial and tax internal audits
• IT audits
• Project and program audits
• Data privacy audits
• Business continuity and IT recovery planning audits
• Work health and safety audits
• Environmental audits
• Cyber security audits
• Customer Experience & Net Promoter Score audits
• Industry specific audits (e.g. insurance, health and education)

Risk Assurance

• Assurance mapping
• Internal controls assessment
• Risk assessment
• Create process flow diagrams and documentation
• Design, implement and test controls
• Training – delivery and materials
• Evaluation of business process controls
• Business process efficiency review
• IT Governance, Risk and Compliance review
• Cyber security assurance
• Organisational resilience assurance

Management system assurance and audit

How we can help

• ISO 9000 quality management system audit and assurance
• ISO 14001 environmental management system audit and assurance
• ISO 45001 WHS management system audit and assurance
• ISO 27001 information security management system audit and assurance
• ISO 31000 risk management system audit and assurance
• ISO 19600 compliance management system audit and assurance
• ISO 22301 business continuity management system audit and assurance

Outsourced service provider assurance

Agencies are increasingly outsourcing non-core functions to outsourced service providers to improve efficiency and service delivery. As a result, outsourced service providers can have more of an impact on an agency’s internal control framework. Centium provides assurance services to both customers and providers of outsourced services.

 How we can help

• Ensuring service agreements are adequately defined
• Ensuring services are delivered per agreed service levels
• AT101 General attestation reports
• AT201 Agreed Upon Procedures reports
• AT601 Compliance attestation reports
• SOC-1 Report on Controls at a Service Organisation Relevant to User Entities’ Internal Control over Financial Reporting (SSAE 16)
• SOC-2 Report on Controls at a Service Organisation Relevant to Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality and/or Privacy
• SOC-3 Trust Services Report for Service Organisations

Third party attestation

We provide independent reviews and attestations for NSW Government agencies. Examples include those for RMS DRIVES, the NSW DISP, EPA licence compliance, Grant acquittals, and the management of Trust accounts. Centium’s decades of experience ensures we can deliver cost effective, prompt results.

How we can help

• RMS DRIVES and VICRoads independent review and attestation
• NSW Digital Information Security Policy independent review and attestation
• EPA Licence Compliance independent review and attestation
• Grant Acquittal independent review and attestation
• Strata, Solicitor or Real Estate Trust Accounts independent review and attestation