Internal Control and Operational Support Department

Internal Control and Operational Support Department

Head: Robert Sirkka

The department consists of seven divisions:

  • Accounting
  • Preparedness and Collaboration
  • Premises and service
  • Risk
  • Staff unit
  • Security
  • Procurement

Robert Sirkka is the Head of the department from 5 September 2022.

The Internal Control and Operational Support Department (AIS) is responsible for accounting, procurement, information management and procurement, security, premises and service, and preparedness and collaboration. The Risk Division also belongs to the department.

The divisions within AIS are responsible for several of the Riksbank’s support functions.

The Accounting Division is responsible for the annual accounts, budget and invoices.

The Procurement Division supports operations with regard to procurement.

The Staff Division supports the operations in registering, handling of public documents and archive issues.

The Risk Division is responsible for issues relating to risk management, internal governance, incidents, regulatory compliance, whistle-blower cases and data protection.

The Premises and Service Division is responsible for the Riksbank’s real property, including management and adaptation of premises (own and rented premises). This Division is also responsible for all forms of internal service.

The Security Division is responsible for security issues. These include physical security, security of operations requiring protection and personal safety (such as travel safety) and information security.

The Preparedness and Collaboration Division is responsible for the public being able to make payments during peacetime crisis situations and in the event of heightened alert in accordance with the new Sveriges Riksbank Act. It also coordinates the Riksbank’s internal total defence planning and runs the FSPOS (The group for private-public co-operation in the financial sector) secretariat.   

AIS is a department with many separate functions and operations with the common objective of ensuring that the bank has the right conditions to successfully execute its main tasks.