Procurement Audit, Compliance, Fraud Risk & Internal Controls Course
The Procurement Audit, Compliance, Fraud Risk & Internal Controls Course is a 5-day professional training programme delivered in-person or online in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, ending with a TrustGate Corporate Skills certificate of completion.
This Course is designed to strengthen organizational capability to prevent, identify and respond to procurement irregularities, control failures, non-compliance and fraud. Procurement is often exposed to significant financial, operational, legal and reputational risks because...
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Course Overview
Learning Objectives
- Understand procurement governance and internal control principles.
- Identify procurement compliance risks.
- Conduct procurement risk assessments.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of procurement internal controls.
- Identify common procurement fraud schemes.
- Recognize procurement fraud red flags.
- Assess tendering and bid-evaluation vulnerabilities.
- Conduct risk-based procurement audits.
- Evaluate supplier and payment-related controls.
- Develop effective procurement audit findings and corrective action plans.
Course Content
- Procurement governance principles
- Roles and accountability
- Segregation of duties
- Procurement control environment
- Procurement policies and procedures
- Compliance obligations
- Procurement compliance testing
- Managing procurement exceptions
- Identifying procurement risks
- Risk assessment methodologies
- Procurement risk registers
- Risk-based control prioritization
- Preventive controls
- Detective controls
- Corrective controls
- Control design and effectiveness testing
- Procurement fraud typologies
- Conflict-of-interest schemes
- Fictitious and related suppliers
- Pricing and invoicing irregularities
- Specification manipulation
- Bid rigging and collusion
- Evaluation manipulation
- Contract award irregularities
- Supplier due diligence failures
- Contract variation abuse
- False delivery and invoicing
- Duplicate and irregular payments
- Procurement audit planning
- Risk-based audit programmes
- Sampling and evidence gathering
- Procurement process testing
- Fraud indicators and exception analysis
- Document and transaction review
- Evidence preservation
- Investigation and escalation procedures
- Developing audit findings
- Root-cause analysis
- Corrective action plans
- Monitoring implementation and continuous improvement
Who Should Attend?
- Internal Auditors
- Procurement Directors and Managers
- Procurement Compliance Officers
- Risk Management Professionals
- Fraud Risk Managers
- Forensic Auditors and Investigators
- Finance Managers and Accountants
- Supply Chain Managers
- Contract Managers
- Governance and Ethics Officers
- Legal and Compliance Professionals
- Tender and Evaluation Committee Members
- Public Sector Procurement Professionals
- Audit and Risk Committee Professionals
- Project and Programme Managers
- Senior Managers responsible for procurement oversight
Training Methodology
- Interactive facilitator-led presentations
- Procurement audit case studies
- Practical compliance assessment exercises
- Fraud risk identification and red-flag analysis
- Internal control evaluation exercises
- Audit planning and working-paper exercises
- Procurement compliance gap analysis
- Risk-based audit simulations
- Group discussions and peer learning
- Practical use of audit tools, checklists and templates
- Scenario-based problem solving
- Audit findings and report-writing exercises
- Action-learning projects
Your facilitator
Mr. Eliab Ngotho
Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management Expert with over 15 years of experience delivering procurement training, institutional capacity building, and public procurement reforms across Africa. Demonstrates deep technical expertise in procurement systems, e-procurement, PPP frameworks, and supply chain governance.
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Certification
Certificate in Procurement Audit, Compliance, Fraud Risk & Internal Controls
Issued by: TRUSTGATE CORPORATE SKILLS
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the Procurement Audit, Compliance, Fraud Risk & Internal Controls Course training?
The Procurement Audit, Compliance, Fraud Risk & Internal Controls Course runs for 5 Days. Each day combines expert-led teaching with practical, hands-on exercises so participants can apply what they learn immediately.
Is the Procurement Audit, Compliance, Fraud Risk & Internal Controls Course delivered online or in-person?
This course is delivered in person (scheduled venues include Mombasa, Nairobi, Kigali, Lagos), live online, or in-house at your organisation.
How much does the Procurement Audit, Compliance, Fraud Risk & Internal Controls Course cost?
The fee is US$600 per person online and US$1,400 per person in person. In-person fees depend on the participant's country; the pricing card on this page shows the fee for yours.
When is the next Procurement Audit, Compliance, Fraud Risk & Internal Controls Course training?
A session is running now, from 2 November 2026 to 6 November 2026 in Mombasa, Kenya. The next one runs from 23 November 2026 to 27 November 2026 in Mombasa, Kenya. You can also request a custom date or an in-house session for your team.
Do I get a certificate after completing the Procurement Audit, Compliance, Fraud Risk & Internal Controls Course?
Yes. Participants who complete the Procurement Audit, Compliance, Fraud Risk & Internal Controls Course receive a certificate of completion from TRUSTGATE CORPORATE SKILLS.
What will I learn in the Procurement Audit, Compliance, Fraud Risk & Internal Controls Course?
Key learning outcomes include: Understand procurement governance and internal control principles; Identify procurement compliance risks; Conduct procurement risk assessments; Evaluate the effectiveness of procurement internal controls; Identify common procurement fraud schemes.
