Program Overview

Introduction to the Expert in Local Public Auditing and Compliance Management in Public Administration

The Expert in Local Public Auditing and Compliance Management in Public Administration is a university degree designed to analyze the development of internal control in Local Public Sector Entities, with a special emphasis on the new regulation of permanent financial control and auditing of Local Entities. This program is jointly organized with recognized institutions such as COSITAL and INNOVAETICA.

Objectives

The objectives of this Expert Title are to:

• Provide students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to understand and analyze the development of internal control in Local Public Sector Entities, auditing, and compliance and confidentiality.
• Develop an operational audit model based on the principles and methodology set out by INTOSAI (International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions).
• Pay special attention to the impact of new technologies on the development of internal control in the Local Public Sector, through the application of big data and Artificial Intelligence.

Programme

The program consists of four parts:

• Part 1: Public Audit (7.6 ECTS)
  • M.0: The public auditor
  • M.1: Internal control in the local public sector
  • M.2: Intervention function and permanent financial control
  • M.3: Public audit
  • M.4: New technologies in financial control: artificial intelligence
• Part 2: Compliance I (8.9 ECTS)
  • M.5: Audit of accounts or financial
  • M.6: Compliance audit
  • M.7: Operational audit
  • M.8: Audit of European funds
• Part 3: Compliance II (3.5 ECTS)
  • M.9: Impact of the 2030 agenda
  • M.10: Management of compliance and confidentiality
• Part 4: Electives (2 ECTS)
  • M.11: Comparative law in public funds management: Good practices
  • TFT: Final Degree Project

Quality Commission

The Quality Managers are:

• Leonor Mora Agudo and Sandra Flores Ureba (URJC academic direction)
• Ms. Eva Mota (COSITAL academic co-director)
• Fernando Navarro García (academic co-director of INNOVAETICA)

Recipients

The recipient profile for this course includes:

• Graduates of economic-legal degrees
• Audit professionals and private companies
• Public Administration professionals with responsibility for the Supervision, Control, and Management of Public Funds

Access Requirements

The access requirements are:

• Possession of a previous university degree
• Students enrolled in a Bachelor's or Double Degree who have a maximum of 30 ECTS credits of an official university degree in Spain
• Exceptionally, those without a previous official university degree but with work experience in this field may also access

Selection Criteria

The selection criteria are:

1. Academic record (up to 3 points)
2. Work and/or professional experience (up to 4 points)
3. Personal Interview (up to 3 points)

Academic Management and Faculty

The academic direction is provided by:

• Sandra Flores Ureba (academic direction URJC)
• Eva Mota (COSITAL academic co-director)
• Fernando Navarro García (academic co-director INNOVAETICA) The faculty includes teachers with permanent links to the URJC, as well as to other Spanish and Latin American public universities, and workers in the Spanish civil service.

Duration and Development

The program is offered in an online modality, with a duration of 220 hours, from October 1, 2025, to April 2026.

Reservation of Place and Enrollment

The pre-registration period is from June 2, 2025, to September 15, 2025. The enrollment deadline is also from June 2, 2025, to September 15, 2025. The title price is 1950, with the possibility of a scholarship.

Documentation to Attach, Forms, and Place of Delivery

The applicant must present scanned documentation, including a National Identity Document, University Degree, Curriculum Vitae, and Responsible Declaration of Veracity. The documentation should be submitted through the link provided by the university.

Government and Organization

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