The Directorate of Internal Audit at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has been recognised with two significant awards.

The Director, Mr. Emmanuel P. Owusu, was recently honoured as the Best Internal Auditor by the Internal Audit Agency (IAA).

Also, the Directorate was adjudged the Best Internal Audit Unit in the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s Institutions category, further solidifying the Directorate’s reputation for excellence in audit practice.

Presenting the awards to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, Mr. Owusu said the successes had been achieved as a result of the Directorates commitment towards its mandate of ensuring prudent use of resources in the University.

He indicated that the awards would motivate staff of the Directorate to work tirelessly to sustain the gains made by elevating the internal auditing standards in the University.

On his part, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Boampong commended the directorate for its accomplishments, stating that “this reinforces the University’s latest ranking achievements”.

Prof. Boampong was optimistic that staff of the Directorate would continue to provide independent auditing services to help improve systems and processes in the University and ultimately contribute to better governance and resource management.

Source: Documentation and Information Section