By Yusuf Ogole
Internal Auditor,
AAR Health Services (U) Ltd
At AAR Health Services (U) Ltd (AAR), we take pride in being a trusted brand known for quality service, integrity, and innovation. Behind the scenes, one of the functions that helps uphold these values and ensure we keep improving is the Internal Audit Department. While often associated with compliance and control, internal audit at AAR goes far beyond ticking boxes. It is a strategic function that partners with departments to strengthen internal processes, mitigate risk, enhance service delivery, and drive sustainable business growth.
Moving Beyond the Myths
Many employees hear “Internal audit” and imagine an exercise in fault-finding or criticism. That’s a myth we must challenge. At AAR, internal audit is not about blame, it’s about building better systems, together. We are here to understand how your department works, identify risks or inefficiencies that could slow down performance or expose the company to unnecessary threats, support improvements by recommending practical, value-adding actions and promote accountability to ensure resources are used responsibly and ethically.
How Internal Audit Supports You
Our aim is to help every team at AAR function at its best. Through regular audits, issue-based reviews, and advisory engagements, we provide independent assurance on the effectiveness of internal controls, offer insight into how operations can be improved or streamlined, make recommendations that strengthen compliance and risk management and a platform for open, constructive dialogue around internal challenges.
Building a Culture of Accountability and Performance
Strong internal controls don’t just protect the company, they empower staff. When roles, responsibilities, and expectations are clear, teams work more confidently and efficiently. By identifying gaps and offering solutions, internal audits support a culture of ownership, transparency, and continuous learning. Each audit is an opportunity not just to fix something, but to build something better.
Looking Ahead Together
As AAR continues to grow, diversify, and respond to evolving market demands, internal audit remains committed to walking the journey with you. We are not an external observer, we are part of the same team, focused on the same mission.
Let’s work together to embrace internal controls as tools for success, view audit feedback as a source of improvement, and strengthen AAR’s position as a responsible, high-performing organization.
Remember:
“Strong controls are not about distrust, they are about discipline, accountability and long-term success of the organization”