DIAS Internal Audit And Risk Services

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1. Context and Overview The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies is a statutory corporation established in 1940 under the Institute for Advanced Studies Act of that year. It is a publicly-funded independent centre for research in basic disciplines. The Institute has three constituent schools: • The School of Celtic Studies • The School of Theoretical Physics • The School of Cosmic Physics Each School has an independent Governing Board. The Institute, through the constituent Schools, pursues fundamental research in specialised branches of knowledge and trains advanced students in methods of original research. The institute is an academic publisher of monographs, books, and journals in Celtic Studies and on advanced scientific subjects. The Council consists of a Chairman appointed by the President, on the advice of the Government three ex-officio members and six members appointed by the Governing Boards of the constituent schools. The Institute is supported by a Central Administration and is financed by an annual grant from the state. Nature of engagement In line with the Institute’s Audit Charter, the Council are strongly of the view that a robust internal audit function is in the best interest of the Institute, and the appointee will be expected to deliver a comprehensive internal audit function for the institute for a two year term with the option to extend for a further year. Full details of the requirements and pricing required can be found in Appendix 1+2 of the Main Tender document which is available to upload in the Document section below. ESPD - this should be completed online, downloaded and sent as part of full written response as requested in Submission section 2.6 of Tender document. Clarifications will be broadcast via the online mail system.