Issue - meetings

The Shared Internal Audit Service submitted a progress report on the service.  The SIAS Officer provided a summary of the report. 

The Committee Chairman referred to the issue of cyber security.  The Head of Strategic Finance and Property explained the difficulties within IT Shared Services and that a new head of service had been appointed to ensure that East Herts would have the same coverage as Stevenage Council.  She explained that more information would be made available to the November 2018 meeting. 

Councillor P Boylan expressed concern that this had been under discussion since March 2018.  The Shared Internal Audit Service Officer and Head of Strategic Finance and Property undertook to speak with the new IT Head of Service to move this forward. 

The Committee Chairman queried whether tree surveying was included in the new Grounds Maintenance Contract.  The Head of Strategic Finance and Property undertook to ask the Head of Operations to confirm the position.

Councillor A Alder sought and was provided with clarification regarding the number of houses in multiple occupation.

It was moved by Councillor J Wyllie and seconded by Councillor L Radford that recommendations within the Shared Internal Audit Service Progress Report be approved, including a progress report on cyber security and whether tree surveying was in the Grounds Maintenance Contract.  After being put the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that (A) the Internal Audit Progress report be received;

(B)   the status of critical and high priority recommendation be noted;

(C)   the new Head of IT for Shared Services be requested to report to the November meeting on the issue of cyber security; and

(D)   the Head of Operations write to Members to confirm whether tree surveying was included in the new Grounds Maintenance Contract.