ALL government employees, including Internal Auditors across the Civil Service, will going forward undergo mandatory training and certification through the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), in line with government policy. Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Controller of Internal Audit, Jamie Mukuwa, says Public Service Management Division Circular No. B4 of 2026, issued on […]

ALL government employees, including Internal Auditors across the Civil Service, will going forward undergo mandatory training and certification through the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), in line with government policy.

Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Controller of Internal Audit, Jamie Mukuwa, says Public Service Management Division Circular No. B4 of 2026, issued on July 16th 2026, directs that NIPA will train all public service employees under the Public Service Competence Development and Certification Strategy.

Ms Mukuwa disclosed that Controlling Officers and Heads of Internal Audit Units are expected to plan and budget for the training accordingly, while Human Resource Development Officers are encouraged to factor internal audit training in their annual submissions.

Ms Mukuwa said this in Lusaka on Wednesday that audit profession matters in the public sector because weak internal controls do not simply show up on a balance sheet, but in the lives of citizens.

And Public Service Management Division (PSMD) Permanent Secretary Lois Mulube observed that competence must be built with intent, certified against a clear standard and refreshed continuously.

“A well-written strategy executed by an undertrained workforce delivers disappointing results regardless of how sound the strategy was on paper,” Ms Mulube said.