The TAS Advisory, Audit and Assurance programme is an independent advisory and appraisal service. Our strategic direction includes provision of objective advisory, audit and assurance services to public sector and private organisations. For example, we work closely with the District Health Boards where our goals include provision of objective advisory, audit and assurance services to the DHBs regarding contracted health sector providers, shared services functions, projects and programmes, and DHB functions, projects and programmes.
Our services include:
· Routine audits and assessment of –
o internal controls
o contractual compliance
o legislative, regulatory and industry standards compliance
o organisational governance
o business, financial andoperational management
o information systems
o quality management
o service delivery
o cultural awareness and support
o consumer rights
· Special audits and investigations
· Internal audits, assessments and advisory engagements either focused or across the organisation
· Service reviews and evaluations
· Benchmarking
· Customised auditing and assurance services
· Risk management and risk assessment advisory services including the areas of governance, operational, clinical, financial, information technology and information
· Information systems, technology, information security and privacy advisory services including
o Project management and implementation
o Change management and control
o Users, roles and system privileges
o Systems architecture security and control assessments including or focusing on application, middleware, database , operating system and network infrastructure components
o Training and awareness
o Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
o General system security assessments