Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the Internal Audit Plan for the Aberdeen City Integration Joint Board for 2023-26.

The Committee had before it the Internal Audit Update Plan 2023-26 prepared by the Chief Internal Auditor which sought approval of the Internal Audit Plan for the Aberdeen City Integration Joint Board for 2023-26.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee approve the Internal Audit Plan for 2023-26 as attached at Appendix A of the report.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)             to note the content of the RAPC - Internal Audit Update Report November 2022 (“the Internal Audit Update Report”), as appended at Appendix A of the report, and the work of Internal Audit since the last update;

(ii)            to note the progress against the approved 2021-22 and 2022-23 Internal Audit plans as detailed in the Internal Audit Update Report;

(iii)          to note the progress that management had made with implementing recommendations agreed in Internal Audit reports as outlined in the Internal Audit Update Report; and

(iv)          to note the approach to be taken for the 2023-26 audit planning process as highlighted in the Internal Audit Update Report.

The Committee had before it the Internal Audit Update Report prepared by the Chief Internal Auditor, providing an update on Internal Audit’s work including progress against the approved Internal Audit plans, audit recommendations follow up, and other relevant matters.

Jamie Dale - Chief Internal Auditor, spoke to the report advising members that one audit report had been finalised, two audits were currently in progress and nine audit recommendations had been closed off, with only one currently outstanding.  

Mr Dale reported that over the coming months, Internal Audit would complete the process for developing the 2023-26 Assurance Plan.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee:

(a)           note the content of the RAPC - Internal Audit Update Report November 2022 (“the Internal Audit Update Report”), as appended at Appendix A of the report, and the work of Internal Audit since the last update;

(b)           note the progress against the approved 2021-22 and 2022-23 Internal Audit plans as detailed in the Internal Audit Update Report;

(c)           note the progress that management had made with implementing recommendations agreed in Internal Audit reports as outlined in the Internal Audit Update Report; and

(d)           note the approach to be taken for the 2023-26 audit planning process as highlighted in the Internal Audit Update Report.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.