The Audit Office has been formally established as the independent auditor of the accounts and administration of the Network, and today launches its official website at audit.gov.vin.
Audit work
- Audit Reports
The register of published reports, with a summary of the findings of each, beginning with the six establishment reports.
- Audit Programme
The ten audits planned for 2026 to 2027, the bodies concerned and when each report is expected.
- Recommendations
The register of recommendations made to departments and network services, and their responses.
- How We Audit
The seven stages of an audit, the types of audit the Office conducts and what audited bodies can expect.
- Auditing Standards
The six Auditing Standards of the Network and the Code of Conduct that bind the Office's staff.
- Frequently asked questions
Who the Office audits, how subjects are chosen and how to raise a concern about public money.
Latest announcements
All news- Audit Office Publishes Six Reports on the Establishment of the Network
The Office's first six reports, numbered 2026-01 to 2026-06, examine the transfer of assets, records, staff, premises and contracts from member organisations to the Network during the transition period, and make 24 recommendations.
- Audit Office Publishes Audit Programme for 2026 to 2027
Ten audits will be carried out between October 2026 and September 2027, concluding with the certification of the Network's first accounts for the period from establishment to 31 March 2027.
- Audit Office Adopts Auditing Standards of the Network and Code of Conduct
Six Auditing Standards of the Network, covering independence, planning, evidence, documentation, quality management and reporting, and a Code of Conduct for audit staff take effect from today.
About the Office
The Audit Office of the Velocity Interoperability Network is the independent auditor of the Velocity Interoperability Network. It examines the accounts and administration of every department and network service, reports its findings to the Network Assembly and publishes them for the public.
The Office is headed by the Auditor General, who is appointed by the Assembly for a single term of seven years and may not be directed by any department in the conduct of an audit. Its 48 staff work in four audit directorates.
Milestones
6 September 2026
Audit Office established
Independent audit of the accounts and administration of the 26 departments and 44 network services of the Network, reporting to the Network Assembly.
6 September 2026
audit.gov.vin launched
The register of reports, the register of recommendations, the audit programme and the Auditing Standards of the Network published on the official website.
6 September 2026
First reports, programme and standards published
Six establishment reports making 24 recommendations, the audit programme for 2026 to 2027 and the six Auditing Standards of the Network published on the day of establishment.
Forthcoming
First fieldwork and the first accounts
Fieldwork on the first programmed audits begins in October 2026. The Network's first consolidated accounts, for the period to 31 March 2027, will be certified by September 2027.