The Internal Audit Regulatory Unit

The Internal Audit Regulatory Unit at the Ministry of Justice was established in early 2024 by a decision of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Yariv Levin and the Director General of the Ministry of Justice Mr. Itamar Donenfeld. This unit was established in the wake of two reports by government committees that examined the Internal Audit Act (the Zeiler Report published in 2006 and the Friedman Report published in 2014) and the reports of the State Comptroller.

The unit, which is subordinate to the Director General of the Ministry of Justice, acts as a regulatory body in the field of internal audit in the government sector, and acts as a center of professional knowledge in this field.

In order to achieve its goals and objectives, the unit works, among other things, to promote the following objectives:

• Promoting the field of internal audit in government ministries and agencies.
• Developing and disseminating professional knowledge in the field of internal auditing in the government sector, including publishing professional standards and guidelines, and providing recommendations to create uniformity in ways of working in internal audit in the government sector.
• Operating a training and continuing education system in the field of internal auditing in the government sector.
• Consulting in the field of internal auditing.
• Monitoring developments in the field of internal audit.
• Providing recommendations on ways to promote, improve and strengthen the status of  internal auditors, methods of training and properly managing them, while maintaining the public interest.
• Conducting comparative research and monitoring activities and developments in the field of internal audit worldwide.
• The unit also acts as a Central Harmonization Unit (CHU) in the field of internal audit.
• The unit maintains relationships with regulators with authority in the field of internal audit in their sector, and provides them with professional advice.
• The unit uses various platforms, including an active database on internal audit, conducting ongoing surveys and a dedicated website.
• The unit publishes a report on its activities once a year.