Issue - meetings

Members considered an update on progress by the Audit partner, against the 2019/20 annual programmes.

During Quarter 1 five reviews had been completed by the Internal Audit team:

·         Key Controls                           -           Substantial Assurance

·         Investment Programme          -           Substantial Assurance

·         Payment Card Industry           -           Substantial Assurance

Data Security Standard

Follow up        

·         Planning Enforcement            -           Limited Assurance

Follow up

·         ICT Capacity and Capability   -           Consultancy work

Members expressed disappointment that Planning Enforcement had received limited assurance again; Internal Audit confirmed that this would be followed up.  Any ‘limited assurance’ audit would receive the same treatment.  The Monitoring Officer outlined to Members that when the initial audit was carried out the team was in the early stages of a restructure, and it was clear that more staffing resource was required.  Subsequently, the resource in that team had been doubled. 

The actions outstanding within that team had now been completed, but needed to be tested by Internal Audit.  Once the service was running effectively and efficiently, the resourcing requirements would be revisited.

The Chairman gave his thanks to Matt Waller from Internal Audit for all the work he had done with this Committee.

                        RESOLVED to note the report.