Local Authority Internal Audit Virtual Forum
Welcome to our Local Authority Internal Audit Virtual Forum. A monthly virtual forum aimed at internal auditors in local authorities, providing an open environment to share knowledge and experience, air concerns and support each other under Chatham House rules.
Why join us?
Our Local Authority Internal Audit Virtual Forums are interactive MS Teams-based discussions which invite you to converse and collaborate with peers, section 151 officers, and guest speakers (usually subject matter experts), and share your own experiences. The Institute also offers technical and practical guidance where relevant.
Originally set up in response to pandemic challenges, the forum is now a fundamental source of interaction and support for members on a wide range of topics.
The forum is chaired by Piyush Fatania, a member of our council, with support from Anne Kiem, our CEO and Derek Jamieson, our Regions Director.
How to join us
The forum is invitation-only. Please contact Paola.Petritoli@iia.org.uk to request an invitation or to offer to present.
Forum schedule
All meetings take place monthly on a Wednesday at 15:30 on MS Teams and run for 45 minutes.
Please see below the indicative schedule for 2024. This may be subject to change.
| Date | Discussion topic |
| 24 April |
Recruitment and retention - challenges and opportunities |
| 29 May |
Tbc |
| 26 June |
Root Cause |
| 24 July |
Tbc |
| 25 September |
Tbc |
| 30 October |
Tbc |
| 27 November |
IPPF Readiness |
Latest key takeaways
Stay abreast of our forums as they happen. To help you keep track and understand what's covered, we have labelled all of our recent forums by their headline topics.
2024
27 March | IPPF
28 February | Internal audit provision
31 January | Shaping the future
2023
13 December | Review of 2023
29 November | Digital Services
25 October | Global Internal Audit Standards
27 September | Risk in Focus 2024
26 July | Audit Committee LGA
21 June | Trusted Advisor
31 May | Integrated Risk Management
26 April | Capita - Roadmap to Resilience
29 March | 2023 from an Internal Audit Perspective
01 March | Internal Audit Plan
25 January | Annual Opinion
2022
14 December | Internal Audit and Risk
23 November | Effective Communication
26 October | Future Generations
28 September | Risk Appetite and Tolerance
21 September | Risk in Focus 2023
24 August | Modern Slavery
27 July | Cyber Response Plans
22 June | Cashflow Management in local authorities
Earlier key takeaways
Our Local Authority Internal Audit Virtual Forum has been running since July 2020. All key takeaways from July 2020 to June 2021 can be found on our archive page, which you can access by following the link below.
Supporting information
CIPFA guidance
Guidance on providing an opinion during the pandemic crisis.
