Issue - meetings

The Shared Internal Audit Service (SIAS) submitted a report detailing the progress made in delivering the Council’s Annual Audit Plan for 2016/17 as at 6 January 2017.  The report proposed amendments to the approved 2016/17 Audit Plan and detailed the status of previously agreed high priority audit recommendations. 

The report also provided an update on performance management information.  The SIAS Officer summarised the report and provided a number of updates that Members should be aware of.  The SIAS Officer and the Head of Strategic Finance and Property responded to a number of minor queries from Members.  The Head confirmed that low and medium term priorities were reported to the Leadership Team on a monthly basis.

The Head confirmed to the Committee Chairman that work on the Business Continuity Plan was ongoing and the Leadership Team was being kept up to date on a regular basis.  A report on any outstanding issues would be submitted to the Audit and Governance Committee as soon as possible.  Members received the report and approved the recommendations now detailed.

RESOLVED – that (A) the Internal Audit Progress report as now submitted be noted;

(B)   the amendments to the Audit Plan as at 6 January 2017, be approved; and

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