(i) to note the Annual Report for 2022/23;
(ii) to note that the Chief Internal Auditor had confirmed the organisational independence of Internal Audit;
(iii) to note that there had been no limitation to the scope of Internal Audit work during 2022/23;
(iv) to note the outcome of Internal Audit’s self-assessment against the requirements of the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards; and
(v) to note the content of Internal Audit’s Quality Assurance and Improvement Plan.