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The Nigerian institution's control, risk & audit-readiness reference.

COSO Internal Control · COSO ERM · ISO 31000 · ISO/IEC 27001 · IIA Standards · NCCG 2018 — integrated into one toolkit, twelve standalone resources and four interactive assessments.

Internal Control, Risk Management & Audit Readiness Toolkit 2026 (Enhanced Edition) cover
★ Flagship publication · 2026 Enhanced Edition

Internal Control, Risk Management & Audit Readiness Toolkit 2026

The original Toolkit (Framework & Policy Manual, Process Narratives, RCM, readiness trackers) integrated with the Enhancement Pack (ERM, Risk Appetite, 52-indicator KRI Library, IA & AC Charters, Fraud, Compliance, AC Dashboard, 180-day Roadmap) into a single flagship publication. Twelve standalone web resources and four interactive assessments cross-link from every chapter.

10
parts
52
KRIs
7
AC indices
180
day roadmap
01 · Coverage

Frameworks integrated, not stacked.

01

COSO Internal Control

Five components — environment, risk, activities, information, monitoring — operationalised for the Nigerian institution.

02

COSO ERM (2017)

Governance & culture, strategy, performance, review, information & reporting — integrated with ISO 31000.

03

ISO/IEC 27001

ISMS, Statement of Applicability, Annex A control selection — mapped to the Risk & Control Matrix.

04

IIA Global Internal Audit Standards

Internal Audit Charter, QAIP and the annual opinion on governance, risk and control.

Toolkit Suite

Twelve standalone web resources + four interactive assessments.

Tool · Free
Internal Control Health Check™

Free 10-question interactive diagnostic of control-environment maturity.

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Tool · Free
Audit Readiness Score™

Score preparedness for external audit, internal audit and regulatory inspection.

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Tool · Free
ERM Maturity Assessment™

Benchmark ERM maturity vs COSO ERM and ISO 31000.

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Tool · Free
Fraud Risk Assessment™

Assess fraud exposure and the strength of anti-fraud controls.

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PDF · Gated
Enterprise Risk Management Framework

Integrated COSO ERM + ISO 31000 framework, nine risk categories.

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PDF · Gated
Risk Appetite Statement Toolkit

Board-grade RAS template with tolerance, limit and escalation matrix.

Open
XLSX · Gated
KRI Library & Dashboard (XLSX)

52 indicators · 10 domains · auto-RAG status · domain dashboard.

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PDF · Gated
KRI Library — Definitions (PDF)

Methodology, governance and full definitions for all 52 KRIs.

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PDF · Gated
Internal Audit Charter Toolkit

IIA-aligned charter template — purpose, authority, independence, QAIP.

Open
PDF · Gated
Audit Committee Charter Toolkit

NCCG 2018 / CAMA 2020-aligned charter with standing agenda.

Open
PDF · Gated
Fraud Risk Management Framework

COSO/ACFE-aligned framework — governance, prevention, detection, investigation.

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PDF · Gated
Regulatory Compliance Monitoring

Regulatory universe register, testing methodology, change management.

Open
XLSX · Gated
Audit Committee Dashboard (XLSX)

7 indices, Inputs sheet, auto-RAG status — quarterly to the Committee.

Open
PDF · Gated
Implementation Roadmap

180-day Mobilise · Embed · Test · Optimise rollout across 9 workstreams.

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PDF · Free
Executive Infographic (PDF)

Front-matter briefing — five headline numbers for the Board.

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PNG · Free
Executive Infographic (PNG)

Shareable image for board decks, LinkedIn and intranets.

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PDF · Gated
Full Toolkit (Enhanced Edition)

The complete flagship publication PDF.

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