PwC has been advising local bodies for many years across the breadth of risk management disciplines, from the establishment of risk management processes and procedures through to the provision of assurance over controls and mitigation strategies. Complementing these services is a specialist investigation and forensic service which works with sector clients to provide professional services in connection with the implemention of fraud and information security methodologies. The broad range of services our team can provide include:
- Reviewing and advising on establishing and embedding risk management control frameworks
- Identification and prioritisation of risks relating to key business objectives
- Provision of governance best practice advice for audit committees and boards
- Benchmarking of business and risk processes against international best practice
- Probity reviews of large private partnerships
- Developing proactive strategies to reduce fraud risk
- Assisting in the investigation of fraud including forensic examination of IT assets
- Undertaking reviews of large quantities of data to identify potentially suspicious transactions.
- Undertake training in fraud prevention, detection and investigation
- Liaison with law enforcement and civil litigation
Our track record of delivering value:
- Christchurch City Council fraud risk review including mitigation programmes
- Wellington City Council risk management framework development
- Wellington City Council business continuity planning
- Annual certification of an SOE’s compliance with the risk management standard AS/NZS 4360
- Whangarei District Council risk assessment
- Probity reviews for PPPs - Christchurch City Council and MetroWater
Each organisation is unique in the risks it faces and the environment in which it operates. For councils however, the similarities across the country provide greater opportunity for industry specific solutions to be developed, positioning risk management as an essential management discipline within local government.
