Issue - meetings

The Shared Internal Audit Service (“SIAS”) Manager submitted a progress report on Internal Audit in delivering the Internal Audit Plan to 22 October 2021; the findings for the period 10 July to 22 October 2021 including performance management.  The report detailed the changes needed to the approved Internal Audit Plan and the status of previously agreed audit recommendations.  The report also detailed the outcomes of the Internal Audit External Quality Assessment and revisions to the Audit Charter for 2021/22.

The SIAS Manager explained that, since the last meeting two further internal audits had been finalised.  He confirmed that the work programme was progressing on track.  He provided an update on two existing and one new high priority recommendations.  He explained why it was necessary to carry out revisions to the Audit Charter to clarify terms as recommended by the external review.

The Chairman sought and was provided with assurances that the list of high priority and critical recommendations was reducing and that matters were relatively good.

Councillor Townsend thanked the Officer for the annotations within in the report which contributed to its clarity.

Members received the report an approved the Revised Audit Charter for 2021/22.

It was moved by Councillor Curtis and seconded by Councillor Ward-Booth that the recommendations as detailed, be approved.  After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that (A) the Internal Audit Progress report be noted.

(B)   The status of Critical and High Priority         Recommendations be noted ; and

(C)   the Revised Audit Charter for 2021/22 be approved.