The University, driven by high priorities for better corporate governance, particularly accountability and transparency established the then Internal Audit Section in 1964 as part of its Central Administration. In 2006, the University of Cape Coast restructured its Departments, Sections and Units at the Central Administration which led to upgrading the Internal Audit Section to a Directorate.
The Directorate’s overarching goal is to add value and improve the operations of the University of Cape Coast. The Directorate performs its activities in all areas regarding corporate governance, risk management and internal controls, reports administratively to the Vice-Chancellor and reports functionally to the Audit Committee of the University Council.