ResponsibilitiesHow we workThe Internal Audit Servicecarries out some 150 audits annually in the different departments of the Commissionmakes recommendations to those departments on how they can improve their management processes (for risks, controls, governance)promotes a culture of efficient and effective management in Commission departmentsaudits European agencies and other bodies that receive funding from the EU budgetHistoryThe Internal Audit Service (IAS) of the European Commission was created as a part of administrative reform in the late nineties.Internal Audit Service (IAS) historyTransparencyAs part of the Commission's commitment to transparency, Commission staff holding management functions publish information on and minutes of all meetings they hold with interest representatives.Meetings of the Directorate-General for Internal Audit Service Leadership and organisation Commissioner Piotr Serafin Director-General Agnieszka KAŹMIERCZAK 1 FEBRUARY 2025Internal Audit Service - Organisation chart Search for staff Contact Show contact detailsInternal Audit ServiceNameInternal Audit ServicePhone number+32 2 299 11 11 (Commission switchboard)Postal addressEuropean Commission 1049 Brussels Belgium Press contactsAsk a questionConfidentially contact the Internal AuditorNameConfidentially contact the Internal AuditorContact the Internal Auditor Related links Internal Audit Service (IAS) Conference 2024Internal Audit Service (IAS) conference 2022Internal Audit Service (IAS) Conference 2019Internal Audit Service (IAS) Conference 2018 Plans and reports Commission work programmeoverview of institution-wide deliverables for current yearStrategic plandepartment strategy, objectives for 2020-2024Management plandepartment forecasted outputs, activities, resources for current yearAnnual activity reportdepartment achievements, resources used during previous yearAnnual reportsummarises the results of IAS audits, recommendations and actions taken.
