ROLE OF INTERNAL AUDITING IN RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND LOCAL ENTITIES - CASE STUDY BIHOR COUNTY

This exploratory study of the internal audit in the public sector in function, points out the need for the involvement of public sector entities, showing that in its role has traditionally focused mainly on evaluating internal control and not on the process of risk management and corporate governance.The objective of this study is to analyze the role of the internal auditing in risk management in public institutions from Bihor County. The method chosen is the research is based on questionnaire and the analysis of the institutions has been divided into two categories, so that, when the sample was taken in consideration, the likelihood that local public institutions of Bihor County have organized the public internal audit activity. Based on responses from 49 entities from public sector, the result of the study show us that the public internal auditors know they can play an important role in the risk management, but there is a number of other activities which must be conducted within the organization. So, they tend to understand the concept of risk management and risk management process, where it is carried out, and of the role they can play in improving and activity, however, issues of disposable incomes allocated to activity, and enough personnel specializing in the field, as well as a lack of interest of management to increase the efficiency and profit of the public internal audit activity, are issues that impede performance and risk management.