Department of Health

Internal Audit Service

About IAS

Vision

Committed to the highest standards of public service through the strengthened and continuously enhanced Internal Audit Plans and Programs in the DOH toward an effective and efficiently managed and graft free government agency

Mission

To assume the role as partner and assistant to management in achieving an efficient, effective, economical and ethical administration of its fiscal and operating functions.

Mandate and General Functions

  • Advise the DOH Secretary on all matters to management and operations audit
  • Conduct management, operations and performance audit of the DOH Central Office, Centers for Health Development (CHDs), Special/Specialty and Retained Hospitals, Rehabilitation Centers, attached Bureaus/Units Operations and Activities, (with Audit Cycle of three (3) years) in order to determine the degree of compliance with their mandates, policies, existing laws and regulations, established objectives, systems procedures/processes and contractual obligations
  • Review and appraise systems and procedures, organizational structure, asset management practices, financial and management records, reports and performance standards
  • Analyze and evaluate management deficiencies and assist top management by recommending realistic course of action
  • Conduct regular review and evaluation of the adequacy, efficiency and effectiveness of the Internal Control Systems
  • Conduct Special and Investigative Audit relative to graft-related complaints and/or existence of perception for corruption and malpractices as endorsed by of the Integrity Development Committee (IDC) of the DOH
  • Perform such other related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the Secretary of Health

General Functions

  • Advise the DOH Secretary on all matters to management control and operation audit
  • Conduct management operations performance audit of the DOH Central Office, Centers for Health Development (CHDs), Special/ Specialty and Retained Hospitals, Rehabilitation Centers, atatched Bureaus/ Units operations and activities, (with audit cycle of three (3) years) in order to determine the degree of compliance with their mandate, policies, existing laws and regulations, established objetcives, systems, procedures/ processes and contractual obligation
  • Review and appraise systems and procedures, organizational structure, assets management practices, financial and management records, report and performance standards
  • Analyze and evaluiate management deficiencies and assist top management by recommending realistic courses action
  • Conduct regular review and evaluation of the adequacy , effeciency and effectiveness of the Internal Control Systems
  • Conduct special and investiaget audit relative to graft-related complaints and/or existence of perception and malpractices as endorsed by theInternal Addairs Board (IAB) Of the Integrity Development Committee (IDC) of the DOH
  • Perform such other related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the Secretry of Health

Divisions
Operations Audit Division
Specific Functions

  • Responsible for conducting compliance and operations audits in the DOH. It shall evaluate the extent of compliance and ascertain the effective, efficient, ethical and economical execution of operations by utilizing internal auditing methods

Management Audit Division
Specific Functions

  • Responsible for conducting compliance and management audits in the DOH. It shall evaluate the achievement of the control objectives which include the safeguarding of assets, checking the accuracy and reliability of accounting data, adherence to managerial policies, compliance with laws, rules and regulations by utilizing internal auditing methods

— Last Updated: September 22, 2017

Internal Audit Service Organizational Chart