Members considered an update of progress by Assurance Lincolnshire against the 2020/2021 annual programmes agreed by the Governance and Audit committee in March 2020, and amended in June 2020.

The highlights of the report were:

·         The Crematorium and the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system audits were to be awarded substantial assurance;

·         Additional work had taken place on Housing Benefit 40+ testing;

·         Substantial assurances on homelessness and strategic risk related to education and skills had been achieved.

The recommendation was moved, seconded, and following a vote it was RESOLVED that the contents of the report had been considered.