Decision details

Scrutiny of the service provided.

The committee received a report from the Head of Internal Audit regarding the Effectiveness of Internal Audit: Annual Review 2013/14.

In response to members’ questions the Head of Internal Audit said the following:

       i.          The number of outstanding audit actions had fallen from over 200 in 2012/13 to less than 50 in 2013/14.

     ii.          The reduction in audit actions was a reflection of how seriously the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) took the issue.

   iii.          Discussions were ongoing with other local authorities within the county to look to undertake Peer Reviews in order to reduce costs.

   iv.          Agreed to include an action timetable in future reports to the committee.

Resolved to:

       i.          Note the Annual Review 2013/14