Internal Control Unit
The Internal Control Unit works, in coordination with external oversight bodies, to ensure that the objectives, tasks, and activities of the Department of Antiquities comply with relevant laws, regulations, and instructions. The Unit is tasked with safeguarding public funds, assets, and resources and ensuring their optimal use through preventive and proactive oversight. It operates collaboratively across financial, administrative, and technical processes to achieve tasks efficiently and effectively, obtaining data and information from their sources, verifying accuracy, providing audit opinions, and submitting audit reports to the relevant authority. These reports include recommendations, risk identification, and measures to minimize violations or discrepancies, if any.
Key Responsibilities
- Safeguard public funds and assets and ensure their optimal use.
- Verify the accuracy and correctness of accounting entries, data, and financial information.
- Assess the effectiveness and efficiency of financial operations.
- Protect financial resources and assets from misuse.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws to prevent errors and detect them if they occur.
- Ensure adherence to approved financial policies.
- Conduct administrative and technical to ensure the Department achieves its objectives and adheres to general policies.