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Strategic Planning Audit Program

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Title of the Audit Working Paper(s): Strategic Planning for departments, constitutional institutions and public entities

Purpose of the working paper. The purpose of this working paper is to provide a guideline on conducting an audit of the Strategic Planning process for departments, constitutional institutions and public entities in South Africa.

Audit objectives for the working paper. 

• a) To ensure that the organization has an adequately documented and approved strategic plan which highlights the programs and projects planned for the next five (5) years.
• (b) To ensure that the strategic plan covers the core contents as prescribed by the relevant legislative requirements
• (c) To determine that the strategic planning process is adequately documented and planning tools well identified and agreed upon by the relevant role players
• d) To ensure that Program managers sign off on the contents of the Strategic Plan
• e) To ensure that the Strategic Plan (new and / or revised) is submitted to and tabled at the relevant authorities timeously
• f) To ensure that the strategic plan is shared with all the stakeholders and published on the institution's website
• (g) To ensure that there is adequate monitoring of and reporting on the strategic plan"

Industry sector Public Sector / Government (South Africa)

Standard (Non-IT) Audit Program

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