Audyt wewnętrzny w jednostce samorządu terytorialnego - komórka wewnętrzna czy firma zewnętrzna?

Abstract

The subject of this article is the analysis of the functioning of internal audit in local government units in the context of the provisions of the Public Finance Act. The Act in question directly regulates the possibility of conducting internal audits in local government units by an employee (auditor) employed on the basis of an employment contract, or an external service provider (physical person or company) employed on the basis of a civil law contract. The research was based on literature studies on public finance, managerial control and internal audit. The analysis and interpretation of legal acts in force in the studied area was also made. Presented are the results of the research, which were carried out on the basis of interviews with employees (internal auditors, secretaries, treasurers and heads of organizational units dealing with the examined area) in 22 local government units, which are urban-rural municipalities from the area of the Silesian Voivodeship.