Het Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) heeft aan de afdeling Internal Audit van Alcatel de "Commitment to Quality Improvement" Award toegekend. Deze hoge onderscheiding erkent de interne audit-activiteiten welke blijk geven van een permanente aandacht voor continue kwaliteitsverbeteringen op het gebied van professionele service- en dienstverlening.
Bovendien is A. J. Hans Spoel, Executive Director van Alcatel Internal Auditing, benoemd tot Chairman of the Board of Regents van het Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA); een positie met wereldomvattende verantwoordelijkheid voor Certification.
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Paris, August 29, 2002 - Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) announced that their Internal Audit department has received the "Commitment to Quality Improvement" Award from the Institute of Internal Auditors Inc. (IIA). This top-level award recognizes internal audit activities that demonstrate an ongoing commitment to improving the quality of internal auditing in the areas of professional excellence, quality of service and professional outreach.
At the same time, A.J. Hans Spoel, head of Alcatel Internal Audit, has been named to the position of Director-at-Large and Chairman of the Board of Regents of the IIA, a volunteer position with global responsibility for Professional Certification. His position in this international professional association is supported by Alcatel management, as the IIA is the recognized authority, principal educator, and acknowledged leader in
certification, research and technological guidance for the
internal
auditing profession worldwide.
All internal auditors joining Alcatel commit to pursuing the Certified Internal Auditor program and designation, which is offered by the IIA. Upon achieving their designation, Certified Internal Auditors agree to follow a Code of Ethics, which requires compliance with Professional Standards, including the following on independence and objectivity:
- The internal audit activity should be independent, and internal auditors should be objective in performing their work.
- The chief audit executive should report to a level within the organization that allows the internal audit activity to fulfill its responsibilities.
- The internal audit activity should be free from interference in determining the scope of internal auditing, performing work, and communicating results.
- Internal auditors should have an impartial, unbiased attitude and avoid conflicts of interest.
- If independence or objectivity is impaired in fact or appearance, the details of the impairment should be disclosed to appropriate parties. The nature of the disclosure will depend upon the impairment.
As part of their continuous quest for quality, the internal audit department of Alcatel had already obtained, in December 2001, the ISO 9001:2000 certification, awarded by BVQI, part of the Bureau Veritas Group.
At times when corporate governance is at the heart of many debates and as internal controls are now recognized as a primary element to monitor this, Alcatel is proud to have established, years ago, one of the best-in-class internal audit functions as a key management tool.
About Alcatel
Alcatel designs, develops and builds innovative and competitive communications networks, enabling carriers, service providers and enterprises to deliver any type of content, such as voice, data and multimedia, to any type of consumer, anywhere in the world. Relying on its leading and comprehensive products and solutions portfolio, stretching from end-to-end optical infrastructures, fixed and mobile networks to broadband access, Alcatel's customers can focus on optimizing their service offerings and revenue streams. With sales of EURO 25 billion in 2001 and 99,000 employees, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries.
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