CURRENT STATE OF REGULATION OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL AND INTERNAL FINANCIAL AUDIT IN THE BUDGET SECTOR

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (9) ◽  
pp. 119-124
Author(s):  
D. R. GINIYATULLINA ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Internal Control ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Regulatory Framework ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Financial Control ◽  
Budget Process ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
General Government ◽  
Financial Audit

Since 2013, there has been an active transformation of the regulatory framework related to the implementation of international standards of internal audit in Russian practice, which regulates the organization and implementation of internal financial control and internal financial audit in the general government sector. However, the regulatory framework is constantly undergoing changes that are associated with the need to take into account the specifics of the functioning of these organizations. Particular attention is paid to the development of the methodological foundations of internal financial control and audit on the basis of amendments made by the Federal Law of July 26.07.2019, 199-FZ to the Budget Code of the Russian Federation. In particular, internal financial control was removed from the budgetary powers of participants in the budget process. When these changes were implemented, a lot of questions arose, such as the exclusion of internal financial control as a separate budgetary authority means that this type of control can be omitted, journals and internal control cards are not kept.

Fundamental approaches to the preparation of a risk-based internal audit work plan

2021 ◽  
pp. 61-72
Author(s):  
E.N. Kalamanova ◽  
N.A. Prodanova
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Regulatory Framework ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Internal Audit Function ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Governance Practices

The article discusses the fundamental approaches to planning the work of internal audit based on a risk-based approach, taking into account the requirements of international auditing standards, the updated concept of three lines of defense, recommendations for the organization of risk management and internal control. The problems of the article are relevant in the conditions of rapid changes in the business environment, the emergence of new risks, the increasing complexity of business processes of organizations and the regulatory framework, the development of corporate governance practices, leading to the need for rapid adaptation of the internal audit function to the changes taking place. The material of the article is presented taking into account the current regulatory framework, international standards of auditing, International foundations of professional practice of internal audit.

scholarly journals Analysis of factors of external and internal influence on the efficiency of the functioning of the internal control system

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-56
Author(s):  
Костянтин Кустріч ◽  
Анатолій Лойшин
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Financial Control ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Internal Control System

The article is of interest to internal control specialists who carry out their activities, both within the system of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as in other bodies of state power, institutions and organizations of any form of ownership. Also, the results of the study will be useful to the audit team as a service that is directly involved in the process of assessing the effectiveness of the functioning of the internal control system. In the article, through review of normative legal documents, an analysis of the formation and functioning of the internal control system, both in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as in the state as a whole, was conducted. The place and role of internal control in the general system of state internal financial control, in addition to the internal audit and the harmonization unit within the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, have been established. The role of the main international standards of state internal control in the development of state internal financial control in Ukraine is determined. It is formulated that the system of internal control in the process of its functioning, like any other system, is exposed both by external and internal factors. The list of existing factors influencing the functioning of the internal control system through analysis in three directions is determined: analysis of the guidelines and the main international standards governing the functioning of the internal control system, the analysis of scientific articles, scientific works in the relevant field, interviewing with specialists of internal control of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. The above made it possible to distinguish external and internal factors in the context of the problems of this article. Internal and external factors have been investigated in the context of managed and unmanaged factors. The results of this research are the starting point for solving the scientific task of substantiating the scientific and methodical apparatus for assessing the effectiveness of the functioning of the internal control system in the system of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

FINANCIAL CONTROL AND FORMATION OF COMPLIANCE AUDIT TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF BUDGET FUNDS

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (11) ◽  
pp. 21-40
Author(s):  
Yurii RADIONOV ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Control Function ◽  
Regulatory Framework ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Financial Control ◽  
Budget Process ◽  
Regulatory Body ◽  
Compliance Audit

The system of state financial control of Ukraine is investigated, its conceptual apparatus is analyzed. It is noted that a significant lever of influence on the efficiency of budget management is control as an important component of the public financial management system. The control function in the budget expenditure management system helps to effectively manage finances within the current legislation. However, despite the current legislative and regulatory framework, in the field of public financial control there remain issues that require a separate legislative regulation of the status of each regulatory body with clear functions of audits, expert and other control and analytical measures. The need for such a law is dictated by the desire to avoid duplication of functions of regulatory authorities, increase the efficiency of their interaction, conduct quality control measures, form transparent environment in the budget system. Particular attention is drawn to the lack of a transparent “economic field” in the country, which would prevent corruption, fraud, budget violations. The volumes of budget violations based on the results of audits of the Accounting Chamber are given. Emphasis is placed on the need to improve the legislative and regulatory framework, the state to defining clear rules for conducting economic activities, finding reliable economic levers, ways and methods to combat violations of budget legislation, inefficient management and use of budget funds. The necessity of introduction of compliance audit as an important tool of ensuring the observance by the participants of the budget process of legally defined norms, rules, procedures on the efficiency of management and use of budget funds is substantiated. The definition of three main types of audits (financial, performance and compliance) according to international standards is given, the methodological scheme of the main features and principles of audits and their differences is proposed, which will allow to identify each one separately.

Effect of Financial Control Mechanisms on Performance of Income Generating Units in Selected Public Universities in Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (V) ◽  
pp. 286-304
Author(s):  
Shadrack Musunkui Towett ◽  
Isaac Naibei ◽  
Williter Rop
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Financial Control ◽  
Control Mechanisms

In an attempt to bridge the gap between the budgetary allocations and actual expenditures most universities have started income generating units with the aim of boosting their operational expenses. Whereas there is the potential of the use of Income Generating Units (IGUs) to generate additional funds, most universities still experience challenges in full implementation and realization of the revenue goal. This study therefore sought to determine the financial control mechanisms affecting performance of income generating units among selected public universities. The study sought to determine the effect of internal controls, credit policies, financial risk management and internal audit on performance of income generating units in selected universities. Targeted population was all the 290 employees in the IGU departments of selected public universities. The respondents were sampled using simple random sampling so as to enable equal representation of the target population without any biasness. Data collection was done using the questionnaire to ensure sufficient data was collected from the respondents. Descriptive statistics assisted in the determination of respondent’s views and opinions on every variable. Qualitative data was analysed using content analysis into meaningful, precise and comprehensive statements and presented in quotations. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 21 and data presented in form of figures and tables. The study ensured that all ethical considerations were considered by the study. The findings were that most employed Income Generating Units in Public Universities were Collection of rental fees, Evening and executive programs and Trainings of both short and long courses while the least was established to be Sales of memorabilia and books. All the financial control mechanism investigated namely internal audit, internal control measures, risk management strategies and credit policies had large extents of adoption in the selected universities. The results of the regression analysis showed that the financial control mechanisms investigated had a significant positive relationship on performance of the IGUs. Specifically, 47% of the variation of the performance of IGUs was established to be explained by the studied factors. The study concluded that the performance of the IGUs among the selected public universities was largely accounted for by the implemented financial control measures. Therefore effective financial control mechanisms is concluded to lead to better IGU performance whereas shortcomings in the financial control mechanisms is concluded to lead to diminished returns in the IGUs. The study recommended that the management in charge of the IGU department in the public universities to prioritize the formulation, implementation and monitoring of financial control mechanisms in the IGUs. To facilitate effective financial controls, the study recommended that the management especially those in the audit section to conduct regular checks and inspections on the IGUs. Additionally, frequent reforms were recommended to address the shortcomings experienced in integrating financial control measures in IGUs.

scholarly journals The role of effective audit committee in strengthening the financial reporting: Evidence from Jordanian listed companies

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 59-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mo’taz Amin Al-Sa’eed ◽  
Soud M. Al-Mahamid
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Future Research ◽  
External Audit ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Results

This study aims to understand the features of an effective audit committee and its role in strengthening financial reporting. A questionnaire based survey was circulated to public listed companies on the Amman Stock Exchange (Banking, insurance, and financial institutions). The study was aimed at internal audit managers and finance managers. Out of 156 questionnaires, we received 110 back which represents a 71% response rate. The study results show that the research respondents have a good level of education and experience. In addition, there is a relationship between internal controls, international standards on auditing, institute of internal audit; Jordan securities commission requirements, external audit, understanding of audit committee functions, and financial reporting. Furthermore, the internal control, international standard on auditing and institute of internal audit, Jordan securities commission requirements, External audit, understanding of audit committee functions can explain a significant amount of the variability in financial reporting. Finally, the research results also show that age and gender make a difference for our respondents when they evaluate financial reporting. The study like other cross sectional studies is not free of limitations. Managerial implications and new avenues of future research are supplied. Future research also can borrow the research model and apply a longitudinal study to solve the cross sectional study problems.

scholarly journals The importance of considering internal audit as a decision-making by top-management of an agricultural company

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-136
Author(s):  
Miloš Jokić
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Internal Auditing ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
Agricultural Enterprise ◽  
Valid Information

The top management's decision-making in an agricultural enterprise should be based on valid information gathered within the enterprise itself. Collecting timely business information is done daily by all sectors of the enterprise. Merely improving the security of information gathering and the safety of all parts of the enterprise is a task performed by trained internal control and internal audit personnel in the company, appointed by top management. In performing their duties on a regular basis, internal auditors should apply procedures and methodologies that are consistent with International Standards on the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing in their work. The aim of the paper is to emphasize the importance of implementing the adopted methodology of work of internal auditors in agricultural companies. The author points out those standards that are in line with best audit practice should be applied in internal audit work. The contribution of the study authors is to emphasize the importance of applying the internal audit profession in the regular operation of agricultural enterprises, which is in line with the general objective of improving the regular business operation.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS TO THE FINANCIAL AUDITS OF THE ACCOUNTING CHAMBER OF UKRAINE

2020 ◽  
pp. 32-41
Author(s):  
V. Nevidomyi ◽  
Yu. Myronenko ◽  
K. Kanonishena-Kovalenko ◽  
Ya. Horobchuk
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Financial Audit ◽  
Modern Information ◽  
User Friendly

The peculiarities of financial audits conducted by the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine according to a methodology that meets the requirements of ISSAI are explored. The Financial Audit Manual with detailed instructions, audit procedures, and templates of audit documentation, elaborated by the Accounting Chamber and international partners in 2019, is considered. The analysis of the experience of 31 European SAIs showed that most of SAIs do not publish audit manuals, in particular, only SAI of Albania, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova, and Romania provided free access to financial audit manuals. The methodological recommendations for conducting the financial audit by the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine, adopted and published in 2015, cover all the issues that are outlined in such manuals of SAIs from those countries..Besides, the risks of providing open access to the Financial Audit Manual, elaborated by the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine were detected. They are the risks of fraud by officials of audited entities, not detecting a material risks by auditors, the use of intellectual property of the Accounting Chamber for commercial purposes by other entities and reputational risks due to breach of agreements with international partners involved in the development of the manual. The Financial Audit Manual was tested on six financial audits conducted by the Accounting Chamber in 2019 and main results are analyzed in the paper. Significant deficiencies of internal control, fraud risks and risks associated with accounting, budgeting and financial reporting software, and the need of improvement in accounting policies, internal control and workflow in all audit entities were identified. Additionally,, the audit results are presented in a user-friendly format tailored to the needs of decision- makers, with an emphasis on issues that require rapid response. Based on the conducted analysis, the conclusions about the low quality of financial and budgetary reporting of public sector entities and the systematic nature of identified problems and risks were made. Thus, the importance of financial audits was emphasized and the proposals for further improvement of this type of audit of the Accounting Chamber were elaborated. In particular, updating of the legislation and internal documents, usage of modern information technologies and software for audits, translation of ISSAI, training for staff, changes in personnel policy, improvement of the quality control system.

scholarly journals The Possibility of Applying the Basic Principles of Financial Control in Accordance with the Requirements of ISSAI 200 of the International Standards of the Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) and its Impact on Internal Control in the Public Sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 396
Author(s):  
Omar Mohammad Al-Hawatmeh
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Arithmetic Mean ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Financial Control ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
The Public ◽  
Internal Control System ◽  
Practical Progress

The study aimed to clarifying the possibility of applying the basic principles of financial control in accordance with the requirements of ISSAI 200 of the international standards of the Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) and its impact on the internal control in the public sector in addition to identifying the obstacles that limit the application of the basic principles of financial control according to the requirements of the standard ISSAI 200 of the International Standards of the Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), and its impact on internal control in the public sector, In order to achieve the objectives of the study and the testing of hypotheses, the researcher designed a questionnaire.This questionnaire was distributed to managers and employees in the internal control of the administrative government units, and (80) were recovered with an adoption rate of 80%for the statistical analysis purposes. The results showed that the application of the basic principles of financial control in accordance with the requirements of ISSAI 200 of the international standards of the Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) and its impact on internal control in the public sector in general was high With an arithmetic mean of (4.266) and a standard deviation (0.887) The researcher attributes this result to what has been done in accordance with the laws, regulations, financial and accounting regulations prescribed for the financial control operations. It is in line with the standards assigned to it by the international standards of the Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI). The obstacles that limit the application of the basic principles of financial control in general moderately came with an arithmetic mean of (3.417) and of (1.118). The researcher attributed this result to the existence of some obstacles, the most important of which is non-specialization and noncompliance with the development of the regulations and instructions with the international standards of the Supreme Audit Institutions. Finance and Accounting (INTOSAI) and others as stated in the results of the study. Based on the results of the study, the researcher recommended the need for attention employment staff  and work to keep pace with the development and modernization of international standards of Supreme Financial Control and Accounting INTOSAI internal control system in terms of training and development and keep up with scientific and practical progress need to emphasize the re-drafting of some legislation and instructions for some of the financial aspects and the need for harmonization and cooperation Continuous and continuous between the legislators and the applicable bodies of the standards to reach a consensus and appropriate in some of the minor or fundamental differences between the law and the standard and other Recommendations.

scholarly journals LEGAL FORMS OF CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF STORAGE AND OF EFFECTIVE USE OF STATE PROPERTY BY PARTICIPANTS OF ECONOMIC RELATIONS

2021 ◽  
pp. 3-9
Author(s):  
V.S. Shcherbyna ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
The State ◽  
State Enterprise ◽  
Budget Process ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Legal Forms ◽  
Effective Use

The main legal forms of control and supervision over the preservation and effective use of state property by participants in economic relations, which are considered as one of the elements of the legal regime of state property, are studied. According to the results of the study, the following main legal forms of control and supervision over the preservation and effective use of state property by participants in economic relations are identified: a) control by authorized bodies over compliance with the contract concluded with the head of the state enterprise; head of the preservation and effective use of state property; b) control by the State Property Fund of Ukraine over the use of leased integral property complexes of state enterprises and leased state property; c) accounting and financial reporting of business entities, as well as control and supervision over their condition and reliability; d) audit of financial statements; e) state financial audit; f) internal control and internal audit in the budget process. It is noted that the current legislation does not make a clear distinction between the functions of control and supervision, especially in cases where it concerns the powers of authorized public authorities, which in accordance with Part 2 of Art. 19 of the Constitution of Ukraine are obliged to act only on the basis, within the powers and in the manner prescribed by the Constitution and laws of Ukraine.

scholarly journals Development of internal control and audit in Ukraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. s376-s390
Author(s):  
Olena Antoniuk ◽  
Natalia Koval ◽  
Svitlana Savitska ◽  
Yaroslavna Mulyk ◽  
Natalya Kuzyk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
National Level ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
The State ◽  
State Control ◽  
Health Care Institutions ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
State Audit ◽  
Financial Audit

Control plays an important role in ensuring the efficient use of funds, both public and business sectors of the economy. The purpose of the article is to consider the role of the State Audit Service of Ukraine in the implementation of financial state control. The study is based on the analysis of reports of the State Audit office of Ukraine on the results of state financial audits of health care institutions, which last took place in 2019. The analysis of the reports of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine allowed to establish the effectiveness of the state financial audit at the national level during last three years. The article provides answers to the following questions: i) what tasks are performed by the State Audit office of Ukraine; ii) features of external and internal audit of public sector entities in Ukraine; iii) the effectiveness of internal audit at the national level on the basis of state financial audits; iv) problematic issues of internal audit development on the example of health care institutions; v) the main directions of development of the state internal audit in Ukraine.

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