Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Resources outlining the annual report and opinion of the Chief Internal Auditor regarding the County Council’s framework of risk management, internal control and governance.

The Committee considered the report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Resources outlining the annual report and opinion of the Chief Internal Auditor regarding the County Council’s framework of risk management, internal control and governance.

Members heard that 15 limited assurance provisions were identified across 86 review areas. It was confirmed that, for each of the services where risks had been identified, a comprehensive action plan was in place and the results from these were due to inform the next audit.

In response to Members questions it was heard that:

·         Risk registers were a fundamental part of the risk management process. Confirmation would be provided to the Audit Committee that the process to enable reporting against the risk register to the Corporate Management Team (CMT) was in place.

·         In 2019/20 Internal Audit plan to undertake a thematic review across all departments to identify any common themes where contract management could be improved.

·         Members suggestion that any proven employee fraud cases be reported anonymously across the workforce, to act as a deterrent to others, would be considered.

RESOLVED:

That the Audit Committee approves the Internal Audit Annual Report & Opinion 2019-20.