Decision details

Evaluation of progress against work plans for the year.

The committee received a progress report from the Head of Internal Audit regarding the Internal Audit Plan 2015/16.

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

i.             The audit of Safeguarding: Use of Volunteers had reviewed the vetting process that volunteers went through.

ii.            Significant progress had been made to resolve and finalise outstanding issues, particularly in relation to actions designated high importance.

iii.           The audit plan would start to include an estimate for the number of days set aside to review an issue compared to the actual number of days actually taken to resolve the issue.

iv.          Agreed to ensure that Executive Councillors were kept informed of outstanding audit actions.

Resolved (unanimously) to:

          i.             Note progress against the original audit plan together with the associated assurance levels established.

         ii.             Note the proposed amendments and re-phasing of the audit plan

       iii.             Note progress on the delivery of prior agreed actions by management.