Data Governance internal Audit

The objective of this internal audit is to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of City of Playford’s (the Council) data governance and data security framework, including the supporting policies, procedures, controls, and practices in place to manage, protect, and govern data across the organization

As part of this audit, a limited number of systems are selected for deep-dive testing to assess the practical application of Council-wide data governance arrangements. (Up to 5 systems to be proposed for detailed review.)

The audit will also assess the implementation and operation of data governance and security controls within a sample of Council systems, selected to provide a representative view of practices across different service areas.

Council’s aims to appoint a contractor to perform the initial Data Governance Audit review and will use Councils Services agreement to support these requirements. Council also will be forming a panel agreement with a minimum of 2 respondents for future audits

Internal audits are performed every year with a minimum of 1 or 2 each year. Creating a panel agreement will be beneficial as it will reduce the process time, and the response documentation required for a formal tender process for future requirements

The anticipated agreement time will be 3 years, +1. +1.