Sample Internal Audit Report Format
Sample Internal Audit Report Format
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Internal Audit Report
INVENTORY
Audit Period: ________________________
Distribution List:
Chief Ee!uti"e Offi!er #CEO$
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Background
Internal Audit Department conducted the Physical Stock Count as on __________,
detailed Examination of Stores spares issuance for the period of 1st Jan1! to
!1st "ar1!# $urthermore, %e carried out an assessment of related internal
controls and identi&ed some risky ' critical issues to (e reported#
Scope
)he scope of the audit includes*
Accuracy + completeness of Stores issuance includin, packin, material#
Assess the ade-uacy of o.erall controls and process#
Physical .eri&cation of stock#
Ob&e!ti"e and Results
)he audit e.aluated the ade-uacy of controls and processes to achie.e key
(usiness o(/ecti.es as it related to In.entory# $ollo%in, are the (usiness
o(/ecti.es and related control assessment 0Satisfactory, 1eeds Impro.ement,
and 2nsatisfactory3 and a summary of ,ood and %eak controls noted in the
audit#
Business Objectives Control Assessment
Accuracy, Existence and completeness of stock Satisfactory
Accuracy + completeness of Stores issuance includin,
packin, material
Satisfactory
Assess the ade-uacy of o.erall controls and process Needs Improvement
Control Summary
Good Controls Weak Controls
4ist do%n the ,ood
controls o(ser.ed durin,
the audit
4ist do%n the %eek controls
o(ser.ed durin, the audit
%ith (rief discussion and then
each point should (e explain
in next section in details#
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OBSERVATIONS AND ACTION !AN
Following is a table detailing all the observations from the audit along with managements action plan to address
these issues
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1Obser"ation ' ( #)tore Issuan!es$
Ris* Ran*in+ ,I-,
Explain the details of the observations listed down above in control summary section.
Effe!t
Explain the effect of the limitation/non compliance/ issue observed during the audit`.
Re!o..endation
Recommend the appropriate procedures to be implemented by management.
A!tion Plan #/ana+e.ent Response$
Person Responsible
Esti.ated Co.pletion
Date
s! management to "lease prepare management action plan for implementation of the above
recommendation.
#$nsert %anagement Response here&
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Obser"ation ' 0
Ris! Ran!ing ,I-,
Explain the details of the observations listed down above in control summary section.
Effe!t
Explain the effect of the limitation/non compliance/ issue observed during the audit`.
Re!o..endation
Recommend the appropriate procedures to be implemented by management.
A!tion Plan #/ana+e.ent Response$
Person Responsible
Esti.ated Co.pletion
Date
"lease prepare management action plan for implementation of the above recommendation.
#$nsert %anagement Response here&
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