Issue - meetings

The Committee received a report from the Head of Internal Audit.  In introducing the report, the Committee was advised that an appointment had recently been made and the internal audit team would be back to full complement from May.

In answer to questions from the committee the Head of Internal Audit advised:

i)             The fact that the team had been carrying a vacancy accounted for the level of carry forward work into 2015/16.

ii)            The current Audit Plan includes a review of governance arrangements in place for various shared services and would include the internal audit service.

iii)          Arrangements for post-audit questionnaires were being reviewed and would be prioritised.  A council wide customer survey was also being considered.

iv)          The External Auditor was satisfied with the proposed approach to core system assurance work (pages 45-46).

v)           No more outstanding actions pre 2012/13 (page 51) would be reported next year.  These were to be resolved during the coming audit year.

Members of the committee recorded their thanks for the good work of the internal audit team.

Resolved

     i.        To approve the Internal Audit Plan for 2015/16

    ii.        To note the internal documents on Internal Audit provision – the Audit Charter- as identified in accordance with PSIAS.

   iii.        To note progress with the implementation of Internal Audit agreed actions as recorded in the Risk Register.