Issue - meetings

The Shared Internal Audit Services (SIAS) submitted a report detailing the progress made in delivering the Council’s Annual Audit Plan as at 3 March 2017.  The SIAS Officer summarised the report and sought approval of a number of amendments to the Audit Plan. 

The Head of SIAS advised that as at 3 March 2017, 90% of the 2016/17 Audit Plan days had been delivered and 93% of days had been delivered as of Friday 17 March 2017.  Members were advised that nine projects from the 2016/17 Audit Plan had been finalised since the previous meeting on 25 January 2017.

The Head advised of two outstanding items that could be removed from the Audit Plan.  The audit in respect of ‘Digital by Design’ had been deferred to 2017/18 to align with the progress on the Digital East Herts programme.  Members were provided with updated percentages in respect of the table at paragraph 2.7 of the report submitted.

The Head concluded that sufficient audit days had been completed in order for Officers to be able to give Members a sound assurance opinion in respect of key performance indicators.  Councillor W Mortimer made a number of comments and points in respect of the risks faced by the Authority with regard to cyber security.  He referred to the cancelled audits in respect of the new payroll and land drainage contracts.

Members received the report and approved the recommendations, now detailed.

RESOLVED – that (A) the Internal Audit Progress Report be noted;

(B)   the amendments to the Audit Plan as at 3 March 2017 be approved; and

(C)   the status of high priority recommendations be noted and the removal of completed actions be approved.