Awards and Incentives Program
Guidelines on the “Search for Government Offices with Innovations and/or Best Practices in Internal Auditing for CY 2013”

1. The “Search for Government Offices with Innovations and/or Best Practices in Internal Auditing for CY 2013” is being conducted to motivate and encourage government offices to espouse and uphold internal auditing.  This will be AGIA’s initial efforts or pilot implementation of the Awards and Incentives Program wherein individual and/or group Internal Auditors will be awarded in the coming years, for their outstanding contribution and exemplary performance.  The Program will be further improved particularly to incorporate suggestions of members on the criteria for selection and the means of verification.

2. There shall be one (1) awardee from among the government offices from NGAs, GOCCs/GFIs, SUCs, LGUs, Constitutional Bodies, including the Legislative and Judicial Branches of the government, and the Uniformed Personnel.

3. Any government office that is implementing innovations and/or best practices that contribute to agency operations and relevant to internal auditing can join the search.

4. Only entries endorsed by the Head of Agency or his/her Authorized Representative and received on or before 15 August 2013 are qualified for evaluation and short listing by the Committee and approval of the Board.

5. All entries shall be evaluated based on the Innovation/project implementation within the last five (5) years.

6. The criteria for the selection are the following:

a. Contribution to Agency Operations – impact of the innovation/best practice to operational economy, efficiency, effectiveness and ethical environment. (30%)

b. Relevance/Significance in Internal Auditing – based on innovation adoptability to internal auditing practices; and compliance to the basic objective on internal control and functions of internal auditing. (30%)

c. Sustainability – consistency in implementing the reforms/innovations and conform to ISO standards and other recognitions from reputable institutions/agencies; long-term use of the system innovation/best practice; and continuity of the program even with a change in administration/leadership. (20%)

d. Originality/Uniqueness – 20%

7. A Certificate of Recognition will be given to the participating agencies wherein a Plaque of Recognition will be awarded to the selected eight (8) agencies each from the NGAs, GOCCs/GFIs, SUCs, LGUs, Constitutional Bodies, including the Legislative and Judicial Branches of the government, and the Uniformed Personnel, after complete validation of the submitted documents by the Committee on or before the end of the 1^st Quarter CY 2014.