During 2011, the internal audit has activated and reported audits in accordance with an audit plan adopted by the Audit Committee. These audits were carried out in accordance with a developed and adopted audit process which is regulary developed in order to optimize the work method and delivery of reports which generate added value.
For a further description of the work of the internal audit in 2011, see the Corporate Governance Report for 2011 and the section entitled “The Board's description of the internal control and risk management regarding financial reporting".