Issue - meetings

(i)       to note the progress of the Internal Audit Plan;

(ii)      to note the progress that management has made with implementing recommendations agreed in Internal Audit reports;

(iii)      to note the approach to be taken for the 2023-26 audit planning process;

(iv)     to note the current staffing levels within Internal Audit; and

(v)      to note the response to members questions.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Internal Auditor which provided an update on the progress against the approved Internal Audit plans, audit recommendations follow up and other relevant matters for the Committee to be aware of.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee -

(a)      to note the progress of the Internal Audit Plan;

(b)      to note the progress that management has made with implementing recommendations agreed in Internal Audit reports;

(c)      to note the approach to be taken for the 2023-26 audit planning process; and

(d)      to note the current staffing levels within Internal Audit.

In response to a question relating to what happened to the outstanding recommendations with no response from management, the Chief Internal Auditor advised that Internal Audit would follow up with the relevant officers and provide an update at the next Committee.

The Chief Officer – Finance provided an update in relation to three outstanding actions from his Cluster and advised that he would provide the details to the Chief Internal Auditor.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the responses to members questions; and

(ii)       to otherwise approve the recommendations.