Agenda item

Provision of Internal Audit Services

Report of the Corporate Director of Resources / Treasurer to the Joint Committee.

 

Minutes:

The Audit Manager, Internal Audit, Stephen Carter referred Members to the report setting out proposals for the continued delivery of Internal Audit and Risk Management Services for the Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee by Durham County Council’s Internal Audit service (for copy see file of minutes).

 

Members noted the proposed number of days providing audit services through until 2016/17, and the breakdown as set out in the proposed SLA attached at Appendix 2 to the report.  It was noted that the daily rate of £275 was below the benchmarked average cost per audit day for Unitary Authorities of £317 and that, in addition to the SLA, an updated Audit Charter was attached at Appendix 3 reflecting requirements of the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards that came into effect 1 April 2013. 

 

The Joint Committee was reminded that the Council’s Internal Audit service was not only scrutinised by the Council’s Audit Committee, it was subject to External Audit every five years.

 

Resolved:

 

(i)          That the extension of the Service Level Agreement for the provision of Internal Audit and Risk Services for the next 3 financial years be approved.

(ii)         That the Annual Audit Plan and fee as set out within Schedule 2 of the Service Level Agreement be approved.

(iii)       That the updated Internal Audit Charter as set out at Appendix 3 to the report be approved.

 

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