Issue - meetings

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

(ii)      to otherwise endorse the recommendations for improvements as agreed by the relevant Function.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Internal Auditor which presented a report in relation to Payroll and HR System Amendments which was undertaken to obtain assurance over the accuracy and completeness of the payroll as a result of changes to the workforce.

The report recommended:-

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

In response to a question relating to whether all overpayments had been identified, the Chief Internal Auditor advised that Internal Audit reviewed a small sample of payments.

In response to a question relating to whether the annual accounts contained details of salary arrears for employees who had left their employment with the Council, the Chief Officer – Finance advised that information was not usually captured.  The Chief Officer – People and Organisational Development  advised that where a pay award was applied after an employee had left employment they were entitled to claim for the additional pay from the payroll team and that the leavers procedures had been updated to include details on how to make a claim.

The Committee resolved:-

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

(ii)       to otherwise endorse the recommendations for improvements as agreed by the relevant Function.