Sir Ian Andrews thanks Karen Jordan for her role on the Government Internal Audit Standards Review Oversight Board. The standards were formally launched at a Treasury conference for heads of internal audit. While extensive consultation was conducted, final discussions with finance directors and permanent secretaries revealed concerns about interpretations of the relationship between heads of internal audit, accounting officers, and audit committee chairs. However, subsequent exchanges clarified any misunderstandings, allowing the standards to be approved and a letter sent to accounting officers. Sir Ian is confident heads of internal audit can now implement the standards successfully.