The provisions contained in this document are applicable to all audit personnel, and for all purposes are mandatory. They are consistent, as pertinent, with the provisions of Law No. 8292: General Law of Internal Control, General Auditing Standards for the Public Sector, Standards for the Exercise of Internal Auditing in the Public Sector, the ethical principles contained in Executive Decree No. 33146-MP published in La Gaceta No. 104 of May 31, 2006, and its amendment via Decree No. 33335-MP, published in La Gaceta 178 of Monday, September 18, 2006, the Guidelines on ethical principles and statements to be observed by Senior Officials, subordinate heads, officials of the Contraloría General de la República, internal audit offices, and public servants in general, contained in Resolution of the Contraloría General de la República No. D-2-2004-CO published in La Gaceta No. 228 of November 22, 2004, and the Regulation on the Organization and Operation of the Internal Audit Office of SENARA.
At the beginning of each period, each of the unit's officials shall complete the document: "Ethical Commitment of the officials of the Internal Audit Office of SENARA." Likewise, at the end of the period, the self-verification tool for compliance with said code shall be applied.
This code shall be used as an instrument for the induction of new personnel, permanent or temporary, who join the Internal Audit Unit, and as an instrument for ongoing training, analysis, and guidance processes within the Unit, in order to promote best practices and strengthen an organizational culture grounded in values.
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