Issue - meetings

The Shared Internal Audit Service (SIAS) submitted a report on the proposed East Herts Internal Audit Plan for 2020/21.  The SIAS Officer provided a summary of the report and referred Members to Appendices A and B for the key reporting data.

The Chairman referred to Page 126 of the report with particular reference to the steady reduction in Audit days since 2018.  He referred to the figures as having been reduced from 400 days in 2017/18 to 360 days in 2018/19, to 340 days in 2019/20 and 320 days in 2020/21.

The Head of Strategic Finance and Property said that he would be concerned if the number of audit days went below 300.  He said that 300 days was sufficient to give adequate assurance to the Authority.

The Committee asked that it be noted that Members would not wish to see the number of audit days fall below 300.  It was moved by Councillor Corpe and seconded by Councillor Pope that the recommendation, as detailed, be approved.   After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that the East Herts Internal Audit Plan for 2020/21, be approved.