SUMMARY BUSINESS PLAN – CGIAR ASIA INTERNAL AUDIT GROUP

Business Plan 2008-2010 March 2008 Edition Table of Contents Paragraph No. Executive Summary CGIAR System ………………………………………………………………….. 1 – 2 Internal Audit Mandate …………………………………………. 3 – 11 IAU History …………………………………………………………………………… 12 – 16 Proposal ……………………………………………………………………….. 17 – 21 CGIAR Center Client Base ………………………………………………… 22 – 23 Basic Elements Underpinning the IAU’s Work ……………… 24 IAU Service Offerings, Performance Measurement and Evaluation … 25 Standard Center IAU Services ……………………………………………… 26 – 27 Work Programming – Full Time Staff ……………………………………… 28 – 29 IAU Staff Contracting Arrangements ……………………………………… 30 – 32 IAU Administrative Arrangements …………………………………………. 33 – 35 Funding and Expenditure Budgets …………………………………………. 36 – 49 Annex I – Director Terms of Reference Annex II – Associate Director Terms of Reference CGIAR INTERNAL AUDITING UNIT BUSINESS PLAN FOR 2008-2010 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. The principal function of the internal audit activity of the Centers is to provide an agreed level of assurance to the Boards and management that key processes for mitigating the highest risks identified by the Centers are adequately designed and operating effectively. Internal audit also provides, ...