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Geoffrey Barigye, Chief Internal Auditor

Chief Internal Auditor

Geoffrey Barigye

Theme in action · We Protect What Matters

Protecting what matters through assurance, insight, and foresight. At NSSF, every activity represents a member's future, a family's wellbeing, and Uganda's long-term prosperity. Internal Audit exists to enhance and protect Fund value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice, insight, and foresight.
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Principle 12

Assurance

The Board ensures that assurance services and functions enable an effective control environment and support the integrity of information for internal decision-making and external reports.

Outcomes supported

Conformance and Prudent Control

A year of purposeful advancement

01

Adopted the Global Internal Audit Standards and updated the Internal Audit Charter and Manual

02

Approved and launched the Internal Audit Strategy 2025–2030, aligned to Vision 2035

03

Invested in AI, data analytics, and continuous auditing capabilities

04

Deepened combined assurance coordination across assurance providers

05

Enhanced assurance over digital transformation, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies

Creating value across the capitals

Financial

Assurance over investment governance, compliance and safety of member assets supports long-term financial sustainability.

Human

Investment in certifications, AI capability, training, and professional development creates a future-ready audit team.

Intellectual

Data analytics, continuous auditing, digitised methodologies, and the Audit Management System strengthen organisational knowledge.

Social & relationship

Combined assurance, stakeholder engagement and strong relationships with the Board, Management and regulators build trust and confidence.

Natural

ESG assurance strengthens oversight of sustainability risks, controls, reporting, and accountability.

Value created

Stronger governance and accountability

Improved strategic decision-making

Greater resilience against emerging risks

Enhanced stakeholder confidence

More reliable sustainability and performance reporting

Protection of member value through effective risk management and controls

Up nextStrategic direction · Internal Audit Strategy 2025–2030
Principle 12

Assurance

The Board ensures that assurance services and functions enable an effective control environment and support the integrity of information for internal decision-making and external reports.

Strategic direction · Internal Audit Strategy 2025–2030

Internal Audit strategy

The Internal Audit Strategy supports Vision 2035 and the Fund's strategic objectives, by prioritising assurance activities in areas that are critical to sustainable value creation and stakeholder confidence.

Internal audit strategy at a glance

Vision

To be a trusted advisor, providing objective assurance and value-adding insights that enhance organisational effectiveness and accountability.

Purpose

To enhance and protect Fund value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice, insight, and foresight.

Trusted advisor

The Internal Audit Strategy supports Vision 2035 and the Fund's strategic objectives, by prioritising assurance activities in areas that are critical to sustainable value creation and stakeholder confidence.

Strategic focus areas and their outcomes

People and capability

Future-ready Internal Auditors with expertise in technology, AI, and emerging risks

Risk-based assurance

Assurance focused on strategic, operational, and emerging risks

Technology and innovation

More predictive and continuous assurance (analytics)

Quality and improvement

Sustained conformance with Global Internal Audit Standards

Stakeholder engagement and combined assurance

Greater assurance coordination and governance effectiveness

Enabling KPIs

  • Audit delivery
  • Stakeholder relevance
  • Recommendation acceptance
  • Analytics usage
  • Staff engagement
  • Standards compliance

Governance outcomes

  • Ethical culture
  • Performance and value creation
  • Conformance and prudent control
  • Legitimacy

NSSF impact

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We protect what matters

Strategic focus areas

Area

People and capability – capacity building

Outcome

Future-ready Internal Auditors with expertise in technology, AI, and emerging risks

Area

Continuous risk-based assurance

Outcome

Assurance focused on strategic, operational, and emerging risks

Area

Technology and innovation

Outcome

More predictive and continuous assurance (analytics)

Area

Quality (assurance) and improvement

Outcome

Sustained conformance with Global Internal Audit Standards

Area

Stakeholder engagement and combined assurance

Outcome

Greater assurance coordination and governance effectiveness

“Aligning our strategy to the organisation’s strategy enables us to create value.”

– Geoffrey Barigye, Chief Internal Auditor

Up nextCritical success factors and progress towards delivery

NSSF Integrated Report 2026

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