Ouafa Sakka, Carleton University

Research

(1) Internal Audit (2) Public Sector (3) Canada (4) Governmentality (5) Ethics (6) Auditor independence (7) Public policy

Latest funding

What factors challenge the quality of internal audit: the case of the Canadian federal government
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$48,175

All 1 grants and awards

What factors challenge the quality of internal audit: the case of the Canadian federal government

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Sakka, Ouafa

Keywords: (1) Internal Audit; (2) Public Sector; (3) Canada; (4) Governmentality; (5) Ethics; (6) Auditor independence; (7) Public policy

$48,175

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: (1) Internal Audit Dear Professor Sakka, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on (1) internal audit connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "What factors challenge the quality of internal audit: the case of the Canadian federal government" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]