Internal Audit
Internal Audit provides a service to the whole University including the Governing Authority and all levels of management by conducting an independent appraisal of all of the University's activities, financial and otherwise.
Internal Audit provides assurance to the Governing Authority and the President on the entire system of controls. It assists management by evaluating and reporting on the effectiveness of the controls for which management are responsible. However, it remains the duty of management and not Internal Audit, to operate adequate systems of internal control.
The Internal Audit function reports directly to the University's Audit Committee.
The Head of Internal Audit has a direct reporting line to the President of the University in addition to direct access to the Chairperson of the Governing Authority and the Chairperson of the Audit Committee.
For administrative (i.e. day-to-day operations) and support purposes it comes under the remit of the Office of the Chief Operations Officer.
Internal Audit derives its authority from the Governing Authority through the Audit Committee and the President.
The Head of Internal Audit reports to the University's Audit Committee on professional matters and is attached to the office of the Chief Operating Officer for administrative purposes.
Further details on DCU's Audit Committee, including its membership and Terms of Reference, may be accessed at the link below.
A Charter for the Internal Audit function in DCU was approved by the Audit Committee and the Governing Authority.
The Charter is reviewed annually.
Alison Byrne
Head of Internal Audit
Room SA308
Stokes Building Extension
DCU Glasnevin Campus
Dublin 9
D09 V209
Ph: +353 1 700 7761
Email: alison.e.byrne@dcu.ie
Ryan Caul
Internal Audit Manager
Room SA307
Stokes Building Extension
DCU Glasnevin Campus
Dublin 9
D09 V209
Ph: +353 1 700 6445
Email: ryan.caul@dcu.ie
Ciara Cadogan
Internal Auditor
Room SA306
Stokes Building Extension
DCU Glasnevin Campus
Dublin 9
D09 V209
Ph: +353 1 700 7500
Email: ciara.cadogan@dcu.ie