Issue - meetings

The Shared Internal Audit Services submitted a report on the progress made in delivering the Council’s 2018/19 Internal Audit Plan as at 22 February 2019, the findings for that period including the status of previously agreed Internal Audit recommendations.  The report summarised the proposed amendments required to the approved 2018/19 Internal Audit Plan and provided an update on performance management information as at 22 February 2019.  The SIAS Officer provided a summary of the report. 

The Chairman sought and was provided with clarification on the issue of compliance monitoring which was being undertaken in house, under a joint service arrangement and was assured that the Council was now fully compliant with GDPR requirements.

Councillor A Alder queried whether Officers had identified all the properties in the District which were houses in multiple occupation.  The Head of Strategic Finance and Property assured the Member that the Head of Revenues and Benefits had this under review.

It was moved by Councillor J Wyllie and seconded by Councillor A Alder that the recommendations, as detailed, be approved.  After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that (A) the Internal Audit progress report be noted;

(B)   the amendments to the Audit Plan as at 22 February 2019, be approved;

(C)     the status of critical and high priority recommendations, be noted.