Overview

The Internal Audit Unit provides objective, independent assurance and consulting services with the aim of assisting the university administration, supervisory bodies, and internal executive authorities in fulfilling their responsibilities with a high level of efficiency and effectiveness, while enhancing the effectiveness of risk management and internal control processes.

The Internal Audit Unit reports directly to the Office of the University President.

The Internal Audit Unit has the right to communicate directly with the relevant officials in various departments and sections, and to access all books, records, documents, and any other material required for internal audit purposes.

The unit develops an annual plan that includes:

  • Academic review

  • Financial audit

  • Performance audit

  • Compliance audit

Vision

Partners in excellence and improvement for all university units.

Mission

Providing added value to all university units.

Objectives

Internal auditing provides objective, independent assurance and consulting services with the aim of assisting the university administration, supervisory and internal executive bodies in carrying out their responsibilities with a high level of efficiency and effectiveness. This is achieved by adding value, promoting improvement, and supporting the achievement of the university’s goals through a systematic approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management and internal control processes.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities
Supervising the management of the unit’s affairs and activities to ensure smooth workflow.
Designing internal audit programs that include audit and internal control activities on financial and administrative operations at the university.
Establishing appropriate procedures for implementing internal control and audit programs.
Implementing decisions and instructions issued by the university administration.
Preparing and testing specific standards for internal audit elements and identifying deviations from the established standards.
Auditing the university’s general budget and conducting cash and asset inventories.
Preparing observations related to the applied financial policies and reporting financial violations at the university.
Preparing the unit’s annual budget proposal.
Performing any other tasks assigned by the immediate supervisor that fall within the nature of his/her work.

Team work

Name Position Tasks
Eng. Musleh Al-Juhail Unit Director Supervising internal audit activities, setting audit plans, submitting reports to senior management to ensure transparency and performance improvement.
Yasser Abdul Kareem Auditor (Administrative & Operational) Reviewing administrative and operational procedures, monitoring transactions, and following up on the implementation of recommendations.
Dr. Adwaa Al-Hajri Risk Management Specialist Analyzing potential risks in operations, evaluating control systems, and setting preventive risk management plans.
Khaled Barakat Financial Auditor Ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and outcomes, reviewing internal control policies, and monitoring the implementation of standards.