Issue - meetings

The Shared Internal Audit Services (SIAS) submitted a report setting out the progress that had been made in delivering the Council’s Annual Audit Plan for 2012/13 as at 28 December 2012.  The report also proposed a number of amendments to the approved audit plan and sought approval for removal of implemented high priority recommendations, the detail of which was set out in the report now submitted.

The Committee Chairman thanked the SIAS for the report.  He referred in particular, to the IT related recommendations detailed in the report.  The Chief Executive and Director of Customer and Community Services advised that a senior Officer from Stevenage Borough Council would be assisting East Herts Council in establishing a more resilient and reliable IT function as part of the work to progress shared ICT services.

Members noted the report and approved the recommendations detailed in the report now submitted.

RESOLVED – that (A) the report be received;

(B)       the amendments to the 2012/13 Audit Plan as at 28 December 2012 be approved; and

(C)       the removal of the implemented high priority recommendations be approved.