Issue - meetings

The Shared Internal Audit Service submitted their annual report on the activity of the Shared Internal Audit Service (SIAS) during the 2014/15 financial year.  The SIAS Head of Assurance provided a summary of the highlights that had been achieved.

Members were reminded of the importance of harnessing the power of partnership working and the sharing of learning.  The SIAS Head of Assurance referred the Committee to figure 4 in her report for the key observations from the Joint Review of Annual Governance Statements.

The Chairman commented on the importance of organised and disciplined audit work.  The Director of Finance and Support Services reminded Members that Audit Plans now covered a 3 year period.  The Director advised Councillor J Cartwright that she was a board Member of SIAS in her position as the Council’s Section 151 Officer.

The Audit Committee was advised that if any issue arose and there was any concern regarding a conflict of interest in that matter then Members could approach the Council’s Monitoring Officer or the Chief Executive. 

The Committee received the report.

RESOLVED – that the report be received.