Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Director of Corporate Operations providing an overview of internal audit activity against assurance work completed in accordance with the approved audit plan.

The Head of Internal Audit presented the regular update against delivery of the 2022/23 Audit Plan, noting that progress made to date had resulted in an overall healthy position. The report highlighted the overdue actions, with explanations having been received against each and revised implementation dates in place to ensure all actions would be completed by the end of the financial year.

In response to Members questions it was heard that Internal Audit would not generally look at income in isolation and that there were no currently known issues, but if there were this would have been highlighted through the budgetary control process. It was further heard that Internal Audit periodically reviewed the savings programme, for which there were no current concerns, and undertook individual reviews of Section 106 funds for community and social infrastructure.

Councillor Mellor declared a non-pecuniary interest as the Chairman of the Transport and Environment Select Committee.

RESOLVED:

That the Audit Committee note the Internal Audit Progress Report (November 2022) as attached.