Devon Assurance Partnership

Receiving an audit can sometimes feel a daunting prospect. Our team of dedicated schools auditors are very experienced in delivering a service that is tailored to meet schools needs and is highly praised by schools. Our customers often say how helpful our auditors are and welcome the assurance and support that we provide to the school and staff.

Maintained Schools

The services offered by DAP are on an annual subscription basis. It will be necessary for a school to subscribe for the whole of the relevant subscription period (i.e. 3 years) to be entitled to a full audit review.

Your subscription will include:

• Full Audit Review to meet minimum standards, once in every three years; schools are able to choose a more frequent visit if they so wish.
• Assurance on the DfE Schools Financial Value Standard as an integral part of the full audit.
• Continuous advice service – by phone, e mail, internet on finance standards, audit or any other school control matter.
• Seminars – presentations via Learning Community groups.

Academies

Service contracts can be from 1-3 years

• Internal Audit review in compliance with the Academy Trust Handbook and Charities Guidance on Internal Financial Controls.
• Risk management facilitation and creation of a risk register.
• Review of Risk Management in accordance with the Charities Risk Management Guidance and audit of selected key risks in agreement with the schools Audit Committee.
• Assurance to governors for completion of the Annual Governance Statement.
• Responsible Officer Support Service if preferred to internal audit.

Devon Assurance Partnership (DAP) have a presence on the Devon Education Services online shop. It has been agreed that schools in Torbay are to continue to order Internal Audit Services via this website or through the Torbay Council brochure until otherwise notified. Please do not place an order for DAP services using the DES shop.