Issue - meetings

The Internal Audit and Business Improvement Manager submitted a report detailing the position on internal audit activity since the previous Audit Committee. 

It was noted that excellent progress had been made in clearing outstanding audit recommendations since the last Committee, with 32 recommendations shown as being resolved but that there had been limited movement in relation to ICT issues which would be kept under review by Margaret Mulkerrin, the new Audit Manager under the Shared Internal Audit Service (SIAS) arrangement. 

Margaret Mulkerrin explained that efficiencies would be generated under the new ways of working including the ability to develop areas of expertise.  She reassured Members that Hertfordshire County Council would not be taking over the internal audit function, but that, it was a collaborative way of working.

Members received the report.

RESOLVED – that the report be received.