This Framework provides a compliant, cost-effective route to market for internal audit, assurance, and counter fraud investigation services, to all Public Sector organisations, across two lots – Lot 2, Internal Audit and Assurance, and Lot 3, Counter Fraud Investigation Services:
Lot 2, Internal Audit and Assurance offers internal audit, agreed upon procedures, assurance, and advisory engagements delivered in accordance with Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS). Provides are able to assist the Contracting Authority in maintaining effective controls by evaluating adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency, and by promoting continuous improvement.
Providers will work to identify and assess appropriate and relevant information, and evaluate the Contracting Authority’s governance, operations, and information systems in line with:
• Achievement of Contracting Authority’s strategic objectives
• Reliability and integrity of financial and operational information
• Effectiveness and efficiency of operations and programs
• Safeguarding of assets
• Compliance with laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and contracts.
Smaller engagements such as Agreed Upon Procedures, Assurance, or Advisory Engagements covering the same criteria, adjusted proportionately to the engagement, are also permitted.
Under Lot 3, Counter Fraud Investigation Services, both proactive and reactive counter fraud investigation services are available. Providers will evaluate Contracting Authorities’ risk of fraud and suggest improvements where necessary, and also active fraud scenarios where the Contracting Authority has become a victim of fraud. Providers are able to assist the whole public sector, including the NHS.
Lot 2: Internal Audit and Assurance:
• Azets
• BDO
• Devon Audit Partnership
• Neuven Consult
• PWC
• Secretariat
• Validera
• Veritau
• WBG Services LLP
Lot 3: Counter Fraud Investigation Services
• BDO
• Secretariat
• Security and Fraud Experts
• Veritau