Performance standards
1. Standard of Risk Management: Audit risks are those resulted by any
incorrect financial document or an inappropriate opinion concerning inaccurate or forged data.
2. Standard of planning: a plan of all audit activities should be prepared. It should include any possible risks. The plan should be also certified by the president of the university with a guarantee of an effective, applicable and competent level of creditability
3. Standard of documentation and proof evidences: all activities should be documented, either written or electronically.
4. Standard of institution control: activities should include controlling all processes in the university.
5. Standard of supervision: all stages of audit should be supervised.
6. Standard of financial data analysis: reports and financial data as well as all other clarifications should by analyzed thoroughly.
7. Standard of reports: Reports are to be delivered regularly to the president of the university. They should cover activities,
tasks, conclusions and opinions as well, briefly, clearly and objectively.
8. Standard of auditing on computerized systems: computerized systems are to be certified by the concerned reference, Auditing should be general and applied too. Audit system should guarantee the safety and security of data.
9. Standard of Legislations: laws and regulations should be applied continuously, updated, if necessary, to suit any changes.
10.Standard of Audit resources administration: audit resources should be adequate, suitable, used effectively to achieve the certified plan. To ensure effectiveness, policies and procedures are to be prepared carefully.
11. Standard of accountancy system and the evaluation of financial system control: accountancy system should be investigated and evaluated when looking at the scope of work.
Standards of career behavior of the auditors
1. Standard of professionalism: staff should have all required knowledge and skills to accomplish their job skillfully and competently.
2. Standard of Care: staff be involved with care while accomplishing their job.
3. Standard of independency, objectiveness and neutrality: auditor should be independent, neutral, taking no sides.
4. Standard of confidentiality: information should be confidential and safe, auditors shouldn’t uncover any information under any circumstances.
5. Standard of Quality control: activities should be developed, improved and followed up with the standards of quality, assuring its continuous effectiveness.