Mr. Kirungi Ronald is an Internal Auditor, Risk Management, and Governance professional with 18 years of experience in internal audit, enterprise risk management, and governance in the public sector currently working as the Chief Internal Auditor of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) and the Secretary to the Board for the Institute of Internal Auditor Uganda (IIA-U). He has previously worked with the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development-Uganda (MoFPED)
He was responsible for the establishment of the Department of Internal Audit and the Risk Management and Compliance Functions of the PAU since these did not exist in the Authority which had just been established at the time he joined in February 2018. The primary responsibilities included the establishment of all relevant policies and frameworks. As the Chief Internal Auditor, he has provided assurance and advisory services to the Board and Management, in addition to serving as the Secretary to Governance, Board, and Audit Committee of the Board of the PAU.
As the Secretary to the Board of the Institute, he is responsible for the oversight of the management of the IIA-U, an organization established in 2002, and responsible for the compliance, development, and professional management of the internal audit profession in Uganda, working closely with both the Private and Public sectors, mostly the MoFPED.
He holds a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance from Kyambogo University and a Masters of Business Administration (Distinction) from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Business School-UK. He is currently pursuing a Masters of International Minerals, Energy Law, and Policy from the University of Dundee-Scotland.
He is also a Chartered Accountant-UK (ACCA), Certified Public Accountant-Uganda (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and holds Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA).
He has over the years undertaken numerous trainings in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Leadership, and Financial Management, besides being responsible for the planning and organizing training intended to develop the membership of the internal Audit and Risk Management professionals including serving as the current Conference Chair for the Annual National Internal Audit Conference and the Annual Board and Audit Committee Conference.
He has been awarded a leadership award at the PAU for the years 2021/22 and 2023/24.