Public Sector Group

IAPA's Public Sector Group is a consortium of 6 firms drawn from our European membership representing Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. It monitors and responds to public sector opportunities and draws on the support and involvement of some 30 other firms within the IAPA network.

Its close associates thereby assure breadth of expertise and experience and geographic coverage in the successful delivery of assignments in the European Union and neighbouring states. The Group provides the following services which are relevant to public sector organisations and projects financed by institutional and government funds:

• External audit of financial statements for public sector institutions, missions and projects in accordance with International Auditing Standards. Systems and Internal Control evaluation for projects and agencies charged with responsibility for allocating and managing project expenditure
• Grant verification and certification, and testing the regularity and propriety of donee organisations' systems, controls and accounting
• Administration, bookkeeping and accounting services for projects and grant programmes financed by public funds. We add value to the core service offerings through building an open and collaborative relationship with our clients and their key representatives. We will communicate in clear and unequivocal terms and provide practical suggestions and recommendations as a result of the work we undertake
• In addition to the work of the PSG, many of IAPA's member firms provide assurance and consulting services independently or on a joint basis with colleagues in other countries