Decision details

To note the progress by departments on implementing agreed audit actions.

The committee received a report from the Head of Internal Audit regarding implementation of Internal Audit agreed actions.

In response to members’ questions the Head of Internal Audit, the Principal Auditor and the Chief Executive said the following:

       i.          As individual water meters were not present in all Council buildings it was not possible to accurately capture and monitor efficiency targets. This overdue audit action was therefore no longer applicable.

     ii.          The lead officer assigned to the Fire Safety Management audit action had now left the Council. This action would be reassigned to the new Head of Service who would be in place by October 2014.

   iii.          The lead officer assigned to the Property Security audit action had now left the Council. This action would reassigned to a new lead officer in due course.

   iv.          Internal audit were confident that any revised dates for completion of audit actions were achievable.

The committee thanked officers and welcomed the significant reduction in the number of overdue audit actions. 

At the request of members it was agreed that an update on the implementation of agreed Internal Audit actions would be circulated to the committee on a quarterly basis.

Resolved (unanimously) to:

       i.          Note the progress made on implementation of Internal Audit agreed actions.