Issue - meetings

To receive the 2018/19 Internal Audit and Investigation Q2 Progress Report.

The Assistant Director Governance presented the 2018/19 Internal Audit and Investigation Q2 Progress Report.

During the discussion of this item the following points were made:

·         The Corporate Governance audit report was at a draft stage and the draft opinion was 3.  Members would receive an update on the actions being taken to make improvements to corporate governance.

·         The draft audit opinion issued in relation to the 21^st century Council programme audit, was 2.  It was noted that the 21^st century Council programme was on track to deliver the mandated savings.

·         With regards to the Council’s need to respond to financial constraints placed on it and with the ongoing expectation of effective service delivery, a review of the benefits of Phase 1 of the 21^st century Council programme had been commissioned. 

·         There had been three audit reviews (2017/18 Housing Rents, 2017/18 Debtors and 2017/18 Shared Property/Building Services) which had received the third or fourth category of audit opinion that had been completed to Final Report stage since the Quarter 1 progress report. 

·         Corporate Investigations had been working on areas of housing, disciplinary cases and code of conduct cases.  In addition there was an ongoing investigation at a school which had been referred to the Police by Shared Legal Solutions.  This did not relate to a safeguarding issue.

·         Members were updated with regards to the External Review against the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.  The Audit Charter had been updated.  Progress against the recommendations and suggestions was continuing.  Updates on progress would be reported to future Committee meetings.

RESOLVED:  That that 2018/19 Internal Audit and Investigation Q2 Progress Report be noted.