OUR BACKGROUND

 

Chartered Institute of Audit Governance, Oversight and Leadership (Southern Africa) CIAGOL registered Not For Gain body is one of the leading assurance Institutes in Southern Africa, founded by practitioners and professionals with a passion to improve service delivery by its members to ensure a high degree of accountably and public protection towards the citizens of Southern Africa. The Institute's aims are to continuously build knowledge and Skills on Audit Governance, Oversight , Leadership for Audit and Performance Audit Committee members, Oversight Committees members, Ethics Committee, Risk and Compliance Committees memebers including ICT Governance Committees

 

The Institute’s focuses is on all spheres of government, state-owned entities and private companies in Southern Africa.

 

CIAGOL’s head office is in Johannesburg, Gauteng. CIAGOL supports its members, stakeholders and affiliates with matters relating to Audit Governance, Oversight, Leadership, Ethics, Risk Governance, Compliance and Internal Control management. The founding members together with their strategic partners bring a wealth of knowledge, skills, expertise and experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Internal Controls, Compliance, Risk and Performance Management, Governance Oversight, Ethics Management and Leadership to the Institute.

 

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OUR VISION

 

To advocate for the advancement, protection, promotion and development of our members and the profession, in pursuance of public interest.

 

OUR MISSION

 

To be the leading Institution on Audit Governance, Oversight and Leadership in Southern Africa.

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OUR VALUES

 

• Integrity and Ethical values

• Member Focus and Member Protection

• Public Protection

• Excellence & Professionalism

• Assurance & Accountability

 

OUR MOTTO

 

“Excellence, Service Delivery Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability”

 

OUR STRATEGIC FOCUS

 

The Institute aims to provide the optimum service to its members participating in government departments, municipalities, state-owned entities companies, businesses and other organisations. We offer Accounting Officers, Executive and Senior Management, Performance Management Practitioners, Auditors, Internal Control Practitioners, Oversight Practitioners (SCOPA/MPAC), Compliance Practitioners, Risk Management Practitioners, Performance Auditors, ICT Governance Practitioners and Audit Committees. Our knowledge, experience, contributions and research from educational organisations, the latest digital developments to attain better service delivery.

 

The Institute’ primary focus is to eliminate the existing weakness in Audit Governance, Oversight & Leadership in public institutions and entities by coordinating the setting of standards through scientific research, and collaboration with local and international partners and standards-setting bodies. Through training, seminars, workshops and continuous professional development these engagements are ongoing to address member and stakeholders’ expectations through various platforms to benefit existing and new members and constantly rotate them in the areas of Audit Governance, Oversight and Leadership. 

 

The Institute recognises the importance of offering its members protection against undue intimidation and other negative effects. Accordingly, the Institute provides both legal assistance and indemnity insurance cover, to its members in line with international best practice.

 

Mandatory continuous training to members is cardinal to ensure professionalism effective and efficient Audit Governance, Oversight and Leadership. Each member of the Institute is bound by a code of professional conduct. None-compliance with the code result in a member being reprimanded and/or membership terminated.

 

To enjoy the benefits of CIAGOL members must accept their responsibilities outlined in the code of conduct and ethics upon being awarded their professional designation.

 

OUR MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO

• Performance Audit Committees/Audit Committees Members

• Public and Private Entities

• Accounting Officers

• Executive and Senior Management

• Performance Management Practitioners

• Performance Auditors, Internal Auditors

• Internal Control Officers

• Ethics Practitioners

• Asset Management Practitioners

• Risk Practitioners, Complaince Practitioners

• Directors of Public Entities (SoC)

• Oversight Committees (MPAC/SCOPA)

• ICT Governance Committees

• Risk Management Committees 

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MEMBER DESIGNATIONS

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• Chartered

• Professional

• Certified

• Associate

• Affiliate

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 SERVICES TO MEMBERS

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 Audit Governance

• Continuous professional development of our members in executing their responsibilities to ensure Transparency, Accountability

• Asset Recognition and Accountability

• Risk Management, Ethics and Compliance

• Service Delivery (Value for money), Performance Management and Performance Information

• Assurance-Effectiveness of the Internal Controls

• Audit Governance and Financial Management and Reporting

 

 Oversight

• Audit Committee, Performance Audit Committee and  Oversight (SCOPA/MPAC), Accounting Authorities, Board, Committee, ICT Governance Committee and continuous development support on enforcement of policies by providing tools (frameworks, exemplars, templates and standardised checklists) 

                                            

Leadership

• Promotion of Ethics

• Accounting Officer Compliance support 

• Strategy development and Implementation

• Service delivery and performance monitoring

• Promotion of Good Governance and Clean Administration

• Strategic Support for Accounting Officer Role

• Mainstreaming Young and Future Leaders

• Mainstreaming, Empowering and mentoring Women in Governance

• Combined Assurance Support

 

  Training

• Continuous professional development

• Workshops

• Seminars and INDABAs

• Conferences

• Regional and Annual General Meetings

• Online support

• Mentoring programmes

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 Member protection

• Indemnity/Liability Cover, (for example Audit Committees, Ethic,Audit, compliance and other practitioner members and Accounting Officers )

• Accident and life cover benefits (Accredited Financial Institution) — for certain categories (E.g, Audit and Performance Audit Committees and Risk Management Committees)

• Fidelity Cover-(public protection)

 

Hands-on support

• Consultation

• Guidelines (face to face)

 

 ADVISORY SERVICES

•  Oversight Committees, Risk Management, Audit and Performance Audit Committees

•  Accounting Officers on Performance Management, Governance and Risk Management

• Performance Governance (Entire Value Chain)

• Combined Assurance 

• Asset Governance

• SCOA compliance

• Annual Financial Statements Preparation and Review

• Preparation of External Peer Reviews for Internal Audi

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OUR PROSPECTIVE PARTNERS 

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• SETAs, Higher Education Institutions

• Private Training Development Institutions

• Financial Institutions

• Audit and Accounting Firms

• Professional Bodies 

• Government Departments,Provincial Departments

• Municipalities

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CONTACT DETAILS

Office Physical Address

126 Braam Fischer Drive​​

2194

 

 Corporate email: info@ciagol.com

 

BANKING DETAILS

 

Account Name

Chartered Institute of Audit Governance, Oversight and    ​

 

Branch and Code 540006

Mall @ Carnival and

 

Account Type​: Cheque

62803609017