Practical experiences and managerial implications for the Internal Audit function in Italian NHS organizations: The adoption of Control Risk Self Assessment techniques and subsequent developments for the Internal Control System

Journal title MECOSAN
Author/s Cecilia Langella, Ilaria Elisa Vannini, Rosanna D'Amore, Niccolò Persiani
Publishing Year 2025 Issue 2024/132
Language Italian Pages 21 P. 7-27 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/mesa2024-132oa20676
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This study aims to add to the debate, both in theoretical and practical terms, on the contribution of the Internal Audit function to the Internal Control System.The empirical analysis presents the experience of the Emilia-Romagna Regional Healthcare Service and, namely, the adoption of Control Risk Self Assessment techniques, as well as the subsequent debate on the systematization of theInternal Control System. The focus is on the technical tools used by auditors, as well as on the reflections that led to the Regional Guidelines on the Internal Control System of public healthcare organizations.

Keywords: Internal Auditing; Internal Control System; Control Risk Self Assessment; Workshop; Regional Guidelines; Emilia-Romagna Region

Cecilia Langella, Ilaria Elisa Vannini, Rosanna D'Amore, Niccolò Persiani, Esperienze applicative e implicazioni manageriali per l’Internal Audit nel SSN: Il workshop Control Risk Self Assessment e i successivi sviluppi per il Sistema di Controllo Interno in "MECOSAN" 132/2024, pp 7-27, DOI: 10.3280/mesa2024-132oa20676