 Documenting of system descriptions for components of the organisation to be audited.  Conducting the walk through testing hence ensuring that the system is functioning as per documented system description.  Drafting of the informal queries after the system description and walkthrough testing has been completed and deficiencies noted.  Discussing with management all deficiencies noted to date together with root causes, risks and recommendations.  Agreeing on recommendations with management and receiving feedback from management on when new control would be implemented.  Analysing and documenting all risks in the system description.  Ranking of each risk as high, medium and low.  Drafting of the gap analysis and documenting the ideal control the organisation should have to mitigate the risk from taking place.  Discussing with management their current control in place to mitigate the risk from taking place.  Ranking management’s controls as adequate, inadequate or needs improvement.  Drafting of the audit program, tests to see whether controls are functioning effectively.  Performing of audit testing and formulating conclusions based on the results of the testing.  Preparation of audit findings  Discussion of audit findings with management and obtaining management comments.  Supervising staff to ensure that deadlines and goals of the audit are met.  Providing feedback to internal audit manager on progress of the audit.  Drafting of the internal audit report after all management comments have been received back.  Ensuring that internal audit file is finalised with all the required documentation, and file is referenced and signed of by the respective individuals.  Performing follow up audits to ensure that all deficiencies reported is corrected.