ASSURANCE

The pragmatic and value adding insights OCM provides through our range of services have assisted our clients to improve their practices, identify and convert opportunities, increase profi tability and achieve objectives and goals. OCM places emphasis on quality assurance at every stage whilst investing signifi cantly greater senior resource time than would typically be provided by other service providers. Cost effi ciencies are achieved through improved transparency, sensible controls, and effective risk management. We provide experienced and practical assurance coverage, resourcing and reporting that ensures the impartiality in the assurance process.

Benefi ts of choosing OCM’s Assurance Practice Highly experienced team Depth and knowledge Proven track record Quality and value Independence

As one of Australia’s leading and fastest growing advisory and assurance providers, OCM assists organisations enhance their systems and procedures, strengthen controls and improve operating performance. We offer a comprehensive suite of Assurance, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), Probity, Procurement and Workplace Conduct & Investigations (WCI) services to public sector and private clients in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, ACT, South Australia and Tasmania.

Organisations and businesses are increasingly challenged to ensure that they have established and maintain effective governance frameworks. In today’s complex operating environment, our assurance experts help management establish the frameworks required to convert opportunities and successfully implement corporate objectives.

Our Services• Internal Audit• Quality Assurance Reviews• Claims Auditing• Process Mapping & Internal Control Evaluation• Compliance Auditing• IT Effectiveness & Control• Performance Audits• Project and Program Assurance

Our TeamOur team consists of the highest calibre professionals with extensive experience in delivering services to leading Government agencies, Not for Profi t, and private enterprise. With strong technical assurance, the knowledge and ability to apply relevant legislation, policies and standards; effective communication; and refi ned project management skills, we ensure all deadlines are met with the highest quality deliverables and practical, sustainable recommendations.

Our ApproachOCM’s methodology combines a ‘top-down’ consultative approach with a ‘bottom-up’ transactional analytics approach. Our approach is risk-based, value focused, independent, objective and compliant with Professional Practice Standards.

Our Assurance ServicesINTERNAL AUDITFor an independent assessment of the strength and effectiveness of your risk management, control, and governance processes, OCM provides an innovative internal audit service that is risk focused, pragmatic, and value adding. Our fl exible methodology is aligned to the IIA’s International Standards and our experienced practitioners deliver optimal outcomes through appropriately tailored techniques.

CLAIMS AUDITING The OCM claims team have reviewed a wide variety of commercial arrangements embedded within major infrastructure projects across Australia. Our experience has enabled us to develop deep expertise in a highly complex area including in the delivery of establishment audits, early contractor involvement reviews, competitive alliance reviews, fi nancial audits of claims and fi nancial health assessments of companies.

COMPLIANCE AUDITING With compliance requirements across organisations becoming increasingly complex, OCM can provide a comprehensive, cost effi cient service to provide assurance for processes and transactions in both regulatory and internal environments. We have the expertise to help you navigate any challenges and ensure that strong corporate governance is maintained and regulatory risk is effectively managed.

PROJECT AND PROGRAM ASSURANCEOCM is a trusted provider of project and program assurance services across government agencies and private sector organisations. We apply practical, tailored methodologies to build capacity and facilitate robust evidence-based decision making leading to the improved delivery and implementation of policies, programs and services. Our team can provide independent and objective oversight, implementation, and benefi ts realisation reviews to your projects.

PERFORMANCE AUDITSOCM’s performance audits examine organisation’s economy, effi ciency and effectiveness in resource deployment and has resulted in improvements in governance, accountability and control for clients across the public and private sectors. Our approach provides commercially viable recommendations for improvements and their likely impact.

PROCESS MAPPING & CONTROL EVALUATION Process mapping assists organisations in creating effi cient, integrated and sustainable processes that help drive value and competitive advantage. OCM’s team are highly experienced in examining core processes across a range of sectors and industries, identifying and evaluating control points and making recommendations for improvement.

QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEWS OCM has extensive experience in assessing conformance with Professional Standards and identifying solutions to enhance the quality and effectiveness of internal audit functions. Our experienced practitioners are accredited by the IIA in Quality Assessment.

IT EFFECTIVENESS & CONTROL Effective IT management practices are vital to improving the effi ciency of business processes, facilitating compliance and driving the delivery of new services. IT audits are a critical mechanism for ensuring the integrity of information systems. Our tailored methodology complies with the Standards issued by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association.

WOLLONGONGGround Floor, iC Enterprise 1Innovation Campus University of WollongongSquires WayNorth WollongongNSW 2500

BRISBANELevel 19, AMP Place10 Eagle StreetBrisbane QLD 4000

HOBARTLevel 6, Reserve Bank Building111 Macquarie StreetHobart TAS 7000

ADELAIDE Level 30, Westpac House91 King William Street Adelaide SA 5000

SYDNEY Level 3 1 York StreetSydney NSW 2000

PARRAMATTASuite F, Level 1Octagon Building110 George StreetParramatta NSW 2150

MELBOURNE Suite 3, Level 42 Collins StreetMelbourne VIC 3000

CANBERRALevel 9, Nishi Building2 Phillip Law StreetNew Acton ACT 2601

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