Issue - meetings

To receive the 2021-22 Internal Audit and Investigation Work Programme and Progress Update to 31 August 2021 report.

Members considered the 2021-22 Internal Audit and Investigation Work Programme and Progress Update to 31 August 2021.

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

·       Now that the situation was beginning to stabilise Officers were able to present a Work Programme for the whole year.

·       The work for the remainder of the year would concentrate on key financial systems.

·       Where coverage had been reduced in 2020/21 or had had to be reprogrammed due to Covid, Officers were looking to bring the work up to date by the financial year end.

·       A number of key corporate risks would be reviewed.  In addition, a piece of work on Corporate Governance would be carried out prior to the Peer Review in November.

·       The Audit Committee had previously requested an audit of the Public Protection Partnership.  This had been programmed for Quarter 3.

·       Officers would work with the Committee to further enhance its effectiveness.

·       Members were reminded of the dissolution of the Shared Audit and Investigation Service at the end of March 2022.  A redesign proposal for Wokingham was under discussion.

·       Further updates would be provided at future Committee meetings.

·       Councillor Gee praised the achievement of the Audit and Investigations team.

RESOLVED:  That the 2021/22 Internal Audit and Investigation Work Programme (including Quarters 1 and 2, previously approved), be approved, and progress made in achieving this Work Programme in the first five months of the year to 31 August 2021, be noted.