Leonard Balami

❖ Developing risk based annual internal audit strategic plans

❖ Integrate the Ministry’s Strategic Plans with the Internal Audit strategic Work plans

❖ Review and approval of distribution of audit reports

❖ Producing periodical and annual reports for the internal audit department

❖ Identifying skills gaps among internal audit personal and coming up with training interventions

❖ Conduct Risk Management assurance audits

❖ Developing the Ministry’s Internal Audit Charter

❖ Monitor and evaluate internal controls

❖ perform value for money audits and due diligence

❖ Carryout performance audits

❖ Follow up on implementation of Auditor General and Internal Audit recommendations

❖ Provide guidance to audit staff, development of audit manuals, auditing procedures and approval of the same

❖ Quality control and approval of internal audit communications

❖ Provide advisory and consultancy services to the Ministry’s management

❖ Perform secretariat services for the audit committee

• Developing risk based annual audit plans, Integrate the Ministry's Strategic Plans with the Internal Audit Work plans, Assist in the Risk Management process, Train internal clients, Developing the Ministry's Internal Audit Charter, Monitor and evaluate internal controls, perform value for money audits, Carryout performance audits, Follow up on implementation of Auditor General and Internal Audit recommendations, Provide guidance to audit staff, development of audit manuals and auditing procedures, Quality control and approval of internal audit communications, Provide advisory and consultancy services to the Ministry's management, Assists in the appointment and operations of the Ministry's Audit Committee

• Evaluate risk management, control and governance process in the Ministry, Preparing annual strategic risk based audit work plans, To assess the cost-effectiveness of any projects undertaken by the Ministry, Providing advisory service to the Ministry management, Assign, monitor and evaluate audit work in line with PFMA Act and Internal Audit Manual, Edit and approve final audit reports before distribution to stakeholders, Carrying out research on developments in the auditing profession, Appraise management, Treasury and Auditor General on the state of internal controls, Conducting subordinate Performance Appraisals, Sourcing and identifying appropriate training programmes for the audit staff, Sourcing for funding and managing the Audit sub program budget, Preparing departmental budgets, Performance Agreement reports, RBM Monitoring Workplan and performance reports, Preparing Ministerial Performance Agreement reports, RBM Monitoring Workplan and performance reports

• Conduct internal control reviews and make recommendations for improvement to management, Ensure adequate accountability and management of assets and recommend ways for improvement, Ensure adequate accountability and distribution of agricultural inputs and mechanisation, Auditing of Agricultural Revolving Funds (ARF) and Public Service Investment Projects (PSIP), Give advisory services to management assisting in formulation of departmental accounting procedures, Conduct analytical revives of revenue collections and expenditure controls to ensure compliance to management policies and procedures, Providing external audit services to parastals and institutions that reports to Ministry, Preparing departmental budgets, Performance Agreement reports, RBM Monitoring Workplan and performance reports