Issue - meetings

(i)       to note the additional information provided in relation to the Cleaning Payroll audit, specifically the authorisation process for timesheets;

(ii)      to note the additional information provided in relation to the Risk Management audit, specifically the reasons for the delay in the production of the Strategic Risk Register; and

(iii)      to otherwise note the content of the report and request all Services to undertake the work required to complete the outstanding audit recommendations.

The Committee had before it a report by the Internal Auditor which advised on the progress made by Services with implementing recommendations that were agreed in Internal Audit reports since April 2015.

The report recommended:

that the Committee review, discuss and comment on the issues raised within the report and the attached appendices.

Councillor Jackie Dunbar sought assurance that timesheets were being signed off by a Team Leader, wherein the Head of Land and Property Assets advised that the timesheets mainly related to school cleaners and were being signed off in the traditional way and that the new online system would be available for the start of the new school term in August 2017.

Councillor Jackie Dunbar requested an explanation as to why the Strategic Risk Register had not been reported to this Committee wherein the Chief Executive advised that there had been a delay due to the extensive work undertaken to revise the risk management system to ensure it was correct.  She also advised that discussions in relation to having an operational risk register, corporate risk register and a strategic risk register had occurred and that all corporate risks would be included on the strategic risk register as it was important that all corporate risks were identified and managed.  The strategic risk register was scrutinised at the Corporate Management team meetings on a monthly basis.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the additional information provided in relation to the Cleaning Payroll audit, specifically the authorisation process for timesheets;

(ii)      to note the additional information provided in relation to the Risk Management audit, specifically the reasons for the delay in the production of the Strategic Risk Register; and

(iii)      to otherwise note the content of the report and request all Services to undertake the work required to complete the outstanding audit recommendations.