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NIAO Audit Strategic Corporate Framework 2018-2021

Inspiring confidence in public services through independent scrutiny based on impartial and innovative reporting. Transforming business practices, embracing digital technology, and enhancing value for money analytics in the public sector.

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NIAO Audit Strategic Corporate Framework 2018-2021

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  1. Pamela McCreedyChief Operating Officer22 November 2018 GovTech

  2. NIAO Audit

  3. Strategic Corporate Framework 2018-2021 Vision Inspiring confidence in public services through independent scrutiny based on impartial and innovative reporting

  4. Strategic Corporate Framework 2018-2021 • Provide assurance, add value and promote excellence in public administration • Support public sector transformation in NI … We will respond rapidly to emerging issues and/or concerns … • Transform our business to meet the emerging challenges of the future … We will embed digital technology in working methods and systems across the NIAO …

  5. NIAO Business Transformation

  6. IMPACT • Diageo, Pepsi, Sky, Barclays etc... • Issues: • Trust • High value customers • Reputation • Data analytics • Marketing effectiveness

  7. Changing environment – implications for the NIAO Digitalisation will change working practices and provide opportunities for more effective auditing

  8. Reasons for our GovTech challenge • We have access to large volumes of financial data • We don’t currently use this data to its full potential • Skills gap – we don’t know what we don’t know • Private sector firms have already invested £millions • We want to transform our business to meet the emerging challenges of the future

  9. Partnering with…

  10. There are two parts to the challenge… • Financial audit analytics 2. Value for money analytics

  11. Financial Auditing • Opinion on financial statements • Our audit work covers 108 public organisations which spend over £25.7 billion of public money annually

  12. The Problem – Financial Audit • Currently the financial audit opinion is largely based on: • sample testing • manual audit testing • Any potential solution must comply with auditing standards

  13. Financial Audit Analytics • Analysing whole populations • Identifying high risk transactions and anomalies • Explore the potential for: • Machine learning • Visualisations • Automation • Comparisons

  14. The Data • Data is provided by a range of different Financial Management Systems

  15. Shared services

  16. Value for Money Auditing • Thematic reports on wide range of topics including health, education, justice • We publish approximately 11 reports per year

  17. The Problem – Value for Money Audit • There is no standard approach - each report is bespoke • Reports draw from management information and open data

  18. Value for Money Analytics • Analysing management information and publically available data to inform a wide variety of thematic reports

  19. What would good look like?

  20. Financial Audit Analytics • New software or new product using existing software • Automation – plug in data – reconcile to accounts – produce lead schedules – test whole populations – identify items for further manual testing – produce a report to client’s management using visualisations and infographics • Use AI and machine learning

  21. Financial Audit Analytics - Outcomes • A more efficient audit approach • More time for value added work • Better insights into client’s data • Improved impacts

  22. Value for Money Analytics • Visualisations for use in reports/on the web and twitter • Better statistical analysis • More defensible findings and sample selection • Interactive data • Benchmarking • Key messages are more easily identified

  23. Value for Money Analytics - Outcomes • Enhanced reporting • Better quality reports • Improved readability • Increased target audience • Added value through the formulation of more robust recommendations

  24. Co-development • Phase 1 will focus on Northern Ireland data • Keen for suppliers to spend time onsite in Belfast

  25. Solutions Need to… • Comply with auditing standards • Comply with GDPR legislation • Be user friendly • Be cost effective

  26. For more information • https://www.niauditoffice.gov.uk/govtech-catalyst • email:govtech@niauditoffice.gov.uk

  27. About Audit ScotlandBrian Howarth and Morag Campsie

  28. Who do we audit? £40 bn

  29. Data enabled audit • What we currently do • All our work involves some degree of data analytics • Developing own inhouse tools to help • Use Tableau for visualisations • Challenges and ambitions • Different financial systems • Validation and cleansing to get consistent data • Efficient analysis and more informed insight • Innovation- connecting and presenting data

  30. Where to find us www.audit-scotland.gov.uk

  31. Darragh Kelly & Nick Manton Government Digital Service@gdsteam #govtechcatalyst

  32. How GovTech Catalyst works

  33. GovTech InnovateUK InnovateUK GovTech Public sector Public sector Public sector Call for public sector challenges Challenges are turned into competitions Responses are evaluated Submitted challenges are reviewed Companies, not for profits and social enterprises respond Private sector GovTech

  34. GovTech InnovateUK Public sector Feasibility outputs are evaluated Public sector Entire public sector can now buy solutions 5 companies are funded to show feasibility 2 companies are funded for development Private sector Private sector Public sector Public sector

  35. Helping public sector to adopt new ideas

  36. Helping public sector to adopt new ideas Provide a route to market for new ideas

  37. Helping public sector to adopt new ideas Provide a route to market for new ideas Supporting the development of innovative companies

  38. Features of SBRI

  39. Development contracts 100% funded R&D (procurement contract) UK implementation of EU pre-commercial procurement Deliverable based for R&D Services

  40. Sub contracting Contracts are with the prime supplier who may choose to sub contract but remains accountable

  41. Intellectual Property Remains with supplier Companies are encouraged to exploit IP with other public sector bodies

  42. Eligibility Open to all organisations - no limit on the size or type of company Open to companies not currently engaged in the sector Research organisations may also apply, however all organisations must demonstrate a route to market

  43. How to apply

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