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Internal Audit Notification Letter

What is an internal audit memo or notification letter?

Is it a type of correspondence that is sent to staff to inform them that an internal audit is going to be carried on. It specifies the date(s) of the audit, the objective, the process, and the result.

How to write an internal audit letter?

  • Explain why the audit will take place and what the objectives are.

  • State the date(s) and the expected duration.

  • Explain the process and the time table.

  • Explain what happens after the audit completes.

  • Ask for everyone’s complete cooperation.


Sample letter to announce an internal audit:

Dear All,

As part of our continuous efforts to improve the quality of work in the organization, a planned internal routine audit has been scheduled to take place on [5 August 2019].

The audit comes with some specific goals in mind:

1) Raising the quality of the work.
2) Reducing overhead
3) Identifying bottlenecks
4) Other goals

The audit will commence at 9 AM according to the below schedule:

1) 9 AM: HR Department
2) 12 PM: Accounting
3) ....

We kindly request for your complete cooperation with the audit team.

Should you have questions or concerns, please contact me.

Best Regards




Internal Audit Notification Letter