Issue - meetings

to note the report and the attached internal audit report.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Internal Auditor which presented an audit in relation to Early Learning Childcare (ELC) Funded Provider Places which was undertaken to ensure ELC Commissioned places requirements were being delivered and that adequate control was exercised over expenditure.

The report recommended:-

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

In response to a question which sought assurance that actions would be implemented in relation to the major areas of work to follow up on the recommendations within the audit report, the Chief Officer – Education and Lifelong Learning advised that systems had been set up to look at funded provider accounts to ensure they were financially stable and that contract renewals were sent out and the contracts register updated.

In response to a question relating to the dates for completing the audit recommendations and whether they would be achieved, the Chief Officer – Education and Lifelong Learning advised that all recommendations would be completed.

The Committee resolved:-

to note the report and the attached internal audit report.