Diana Melville

governance adviser at CIPFA

Recent articles

We need to talk about internal audit

Organisations need to take decisive action to improve the scope and role of internal audit, to... Read more
Redmond Review: Towards a better audit

Sir Tony Redmond’s recently published review ticks most – if not all - the boxes needed to improve... Read more
Accountability in local audit

The adequacy and impact of auditor reporting is under scrutiny after an NAO report concluded that... Read more
Improving public sector audit must be a collective effort

The adequacy and impact of auditor reporting is under scrutiny - but real improvement still seems... Read more
Internal auditors could build back trust in the public sector

Internal auditors may have some tough truths to deliver as their organisations face ever-increasing... Read more
Local authority audit: helping hand in handling your lot

While they can’t magic away risk or conjure up resources, effective audit committees are essential... Read more