While not recounting all that has happened in the past one year with regards to the Anti-Corruption crusade by the President Yar Adua Administration, do we consider the activities of the Anti-Corruption agencies to be more vibrant, compared to what we witnessed in the last democratic dispensation? Has our image fared better in the international scene with regards to our seriousness in fighting Corruption?
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Once you have been through at least one cycle of internal audit, you are ready for an external assessor to examine your policies and procedures.
Stage 4: External Assessment
When firms think that they are ready, they will be audited by an external assessor who will look in some detail at the policies, procedures and documentary evidence that shows that the policies have been effectively implemented.
The external assessor will be looking for documentary evidence that you have implemented policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the standard. Assessors are all briefed by CBi before thet undertake audits and, in addition, are given a briefing document. To ensure transparency, that briefing document is available for anyone to read.
To avoid any conflicts of interest, CBi does not itself provide external audit services. However, CBi does maintain a complete list of approved external assessors.It is up to applicants to identify the assessor with whom they wish to work and to negotiate the fees. For a small firm, it is likely that the external assessment will take about one day; for larger firms it may take two to three days. Firms with several branches may need a bit longer.
CBi is currently in discussion with organisations regarded as having the skills, reputation and credibility to be good external assessors. So far, the following organisations have indicated that they are willing to undertake assessments and are regarded by CBi as having the skills, reputation and credibility:
