Issue - meetings

(i)       to note the responses provided to questions from members relating to individual outstanding audit recommendations; and

(ii)       to otherwise note the content of the report.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Internal Auditor which advised on the progress made by Functions/Clusters with implementing recommendations that had been agreed in Internal Audit reports.

The report recommended:-

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

In response to a question relating to Audit AC2010 – Housing Repairs Voids and whether the new completion date would be met, the Chief Officer – Early Intervention and Community Empowerment advised that the recommendation had been completed with the paperwork submitted to Internal Audit.

In response to a question relating to Audit AC2023 – Timesheets and Allowances and whether the new completion date would be met, the Chief Officer - People and Organisation advised that the document had been revised, trade unions had been consulted and they were on target for completion.

In response to a question relating to Audit AC1602AW – Craft Workers Terms and Conditions and whether the recommendations would be complete by January 2021, the Operations Manager advised that in-depth consultation had been undertaken with Trade Unions and employees and that he was confident the recommendation would be completed by January 2021.

In response to a question relating to Audit AC1817 – Vehicle Usage and whether the cluster were on track with the telematics system, the Fleet Manager advised that 66% of fleet were currently using the new system and that it was anticipated that all vehicles would be using the system by the end of February 2021.

In response to a question relating to Audit AC1903 – Devolved School Management and whether the recommendations had been completed, the Chief Officer – Finance advised that the recommendation had been completed with the Revised Devolved School Management Scheme being approved by the Education Operational Delivery Committee on 17 September 2020 and that the outstanding recommendation should have been updated in the report to reflect the position.

In response to a question relating to Audit AC2007 – Stock Control and whether the recommendations had been completed by November 2020, the Roads and Infrastructure Manager advised that the storeman had not moved across yet to undertake the combined stores role due to the pandemic and it was anticipated they would be in place by February 2021.

In response to a question relating to Audit AC2009 – Travel Policy and which Committee would the Travel Policy be reported to, the Chief Officer – Finance advised that the Policy had already been approved and that the outstanding recommendation was around the procedures to implement the Travel Policy.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the responses provided to questions from members relating to individual outstanding audit recommendations; and

(ii)      to otherwise note the content of the report.