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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has received a delegation from Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme and briefed it about the best practices of internal audit and corporate governance applied by RTA. The visit was part of RTA’s strategy of sharing expertise and knowledge with all federal and local government bodies in the UAE.

 
“Officials of Zayed Housing were keen to acquaint themselves with RTA’s governance and audit standards that foster integrity, transparency, justice, and accountability environment. The visitors also aimed to exchange corporate governance expertise under the context of sharing knowledge between the two parties,” said Abdullah Al Jawi, Director of RTA’s Internal Audit.

The gathering started with a visual presentation about RTA’s organizational chart and its organizational units responsible for overseeing governance practices.

 
The presentation shed light on the responsibilities of governance audit comprising the internal audit of strategic activities to identify the governance audit fields under the Annual Audit Plan. It also spotlighted the counselling services provided to organizational units in matters related to audit and control to verify their compliance with policies and regulations in force. The presentation touched on policies & principles of corporate governance, internal control, and Anti-Fraud.

 
At the end of the session, the two parties engaged in questions and queries involving a rich exchange of ideas and information. The visiting delegation hailed RTA’s internal audit and corporate governance experience, considering it catalyst for better cooperation and integration between the two sides in this field