Hr Audit Proposed Chapter Outline

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 What is HR audit? 2

1.2 Who should conduct the audit? 4

1.3 Why conduct an HR Audit? 4

2.0 OBJECTIVES OF HR AUDIT 5

3.0 AUDIT MANDATE 5

4.0 SCOPE OF HR AUDIT 6

5.0 HR AUDIT PLANNING 6

5.1 Gaining Knowledge of the Audit Universe 8

5.2 Risk Analysis 8

5.3 Types of Audits 8

5.4 Audit Selection 8

5.5 Prioritisation 8

5.6 Long Range Audit Plan 9

5.7 Annual Audit Plan 9

5.8 Operational Audit Budget 9

5.9 Conduct of Audit 10

5.10 Impact on HR Priorities 10

5.11 Performance Results of the Audits 10

6.0 PRINCIPLES IN CONDUCTING STATE PUBLIC SERVICE

HR AUDIT 10

6.1 Integrity 10

6.2 Exercise due care and professional judgement 11

6.3 Objectivity and Independence 11

6.4 Competence of Audit Team 11

6.5 Confidentiality 11

6.6 Supervision 11

6.7 Working with entity management 12

6.8 Consultation and advice 12

7.0 METHODOLOGY ADOPTED IN HR AUDIT 12

8.0 HR AUDIT PROCESS 15

9.0 THE PROPOSED PILOT SURVEY OF ENTITY / AGENCY 16

10.0 HR AUDIT MANAGEMENT SET UP 16

11.0 DELIVERABLES 17

11.1 Draft Report 17

11.2 Interim Report 18

11.3 Final Audit Report 18

12.0 BUDGET ESTIMATES 18

13.0 TIME FRAME OF THE PILOT HR AUDIT 18

14.0 CONCLUSION 19

15.0 REFERENCES 20