Issue - meetings

The Shared Internal Audit Service (SIAS) submitted a report on the progress made in delivering the Council’s 2019/20 Internal Audit Plan as at 28 February 2020, the findings for that period including the status of previously agreed Internal Audit recommendations.  The report summarised the proposed amendments required to the approved 2019/20 Internal Audit Plan and provided an update on performance management information as at 28 February 2020.  The SIAS Officer provided a summary of the report. 

The SIAS representative said that a more up to date position would be presented to the next meeting in July 2020.  The Chairman sought and was provided with clarification in respect of the Herts Home Improvement Agency.  He also referred to a number of outstanding higher priority recommendations.

The SIAS Officer said that immediate workloads in supporting homeworking had meant that some higher priority recommendations had slipped a bit in terms of delivery.  He suggested that an Officer from IT could be invited to the next meeting to update Members on the latest position.

Councillor Curtis commented on the percentage of critical higher priority recommendations that had not been implemented by Officers.  The Committee supported the suggestion that an Officer from IT come to the next meeting to update Members on the latest position regarding higher priority recommendations.

It was moved by Councillor Pope and seconded by Councillor Bull 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 status of critical and high priority recommendations, be noted.