Issue - meetings

The Committee received the draft Internal Audit Annual Plan and Strategy for 2018 / 2019 for consideration. The plan had been subject to consultation with all Directorates, the Chief Executive and a copy shared with the External Auditor, Ernst and Young.

The Head of Internal Audit reassured Members that sharing the service with South Cambridgeshire District Council did not mean a loss of quality in the detail of future audit plans, and staff would work to align impending plans between the two local authorities. This would also assist in balancing staff resources. The recruitment process had begun to fill the three vacancies in the team.

Comments from the Acting Independent Person regarding universal credit representing a risk to the Council had been noted.

Resolved (unanimously) to:

i)        Approve the draft Audit Plan and Strategy.

ii)       Approve the supporting Charter and the Code of Ethics.