NALC secures a new partnership with the Internal Audit Forum

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) announced today that they have partnered with the Internal Audit Forum. The partnership will see the two organisations working together to raise awareness and quality of internal audits for local councils.

The Internal Audit Forum comprises over 80 professional members, including qualified accountants, experienced clerks and county officers. Their vast network of internal auditors and other interested parties strives to promote continuous internal audit improvement in the sector. As a group of sector specialists, they have established a network of internal auditors across the country and invited other stakeholders who strive to promote continuous internal audit improvement in the local (parish and town) council sector to join the forum.

NALC chair Cllr Keith Stevens said: "I am pleased to announce that we have started a new partnership with the Internal Audit Forum. They have recently actively engaged with NALC, county associations, the Joint Panel on Accountability and Governance and the Smaller Authorities' Audit Appointments. Their involvement has contributed towards the rewrite of Sections 4 and 5 of the Practitioners' Guide."

"We are delighted to have reached an agreement with NALC to become a key partner in promoting the growth, development and understanding of internal audits to local councils. We are committed to raising awareness of internal audits and promoting internal audit quality and best practices across the local council sector.", said Tim Light, chair of the Internal Audit Forum.