The internal audit function, Management Assurance & Special Assignments, is responsible for independent, objective assurance, in order to systematically evaluate and propose improvements for more effective governance, internal control and risk management processes.
The process of internal control and risk management has been developed to provide reasonable assurance that the Group’s goals are met in terms of efficient operations, compliance with relevant laws and regulations and reliable financial reporting.
For additional information on internal control, see page 150. For additional information on risk management, see Note 1, Note 2 and Note 18.