Sample Internal Audit Engagement Letter Template

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Sample Internal Audit Engagement Letter
[DATE]
[NAME, TITLE]
[School Board]
[STREET ADDRESS]
[CITY, POSTAL CODE]
Dear
[Auditee]
The Internal Audit Team is planning its audit for
[Audit Process, i.e
enrolment]. The objectives of this
audit will be:
[LIST ACTUAL OBJECTIVES HERE]
For example:
Reliability and Integrity of Financial and Operational Information,
Compliance with Laws, Regulations, and Contracts,
Safeguarding of Assets, and
Effectiveness and Efficiency of Operations of the [AUDIT AREA], and
To follow-up on recommendations included in prior audit reports.
The proposed timetable for this year's audit is as follows:
Start date in the field:
[DATE]
Estimated weeks to complete:
[NUMBER OF WEEKS]
The audit team will include the following members:
[NAME], RIAM
[NAME], Staff Auditor
[NAME], Staff Auditor
At the beginning of our audit, we would like the opportunity to meet with you to discuss our audit
objectives and solicit your input. Our goal is to perform an effective and efficient audit. We will need your
staff to provide us the following documents and schedules on:
1. [DATE]
2. [DATE]
Before the audit team leaves the client site at the end of the fieldwork phase, a meeting will be held with
you to discuss preliminary findings raised, any outstanding information and the next steps to the audit.
The draft audit report will be completed by the audit staff and reviewed by RIAM in the next three weeks.
You are then expected to provide a response to the draft report within two weeks. The report will be
finalized and presented to the audit committee at their next meeting.
Our mission is to help you achieve
[DEPARTMENTs]
objectives by providing you information about the
effectiveness of internal control and by recommending courses of actions which improve performance.
If you have any questions about this year's audit, please do not hesitate to call at xxx-xxxxxx or email us
at ………………..
Sincerely,

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