Agenda item

The Committee considered a report of the Chief Internal Auditor and Corporate Fraud Manager which outlined the Internal Audit Plan for 2014/2015 and the Internal Audit Strategy.  The Committee also considered some minor amendments to the Audit Charter (for copy see file of Minutes).

The Chief Internal Auditor and Corporate Fraud Manager advised that the Audit Plan had been prepared on a ninth month basis to align with the Council’s financial year.  A 12 month plan would be set thereafter to align with the Council’s Medium Term Financial Plan and Corporate Performance Framework.

Resolved:

(i)         That the change in audit year (April to March) as per paragraph 7, be approved.

(ii)        That the Internal Audit Strategy in Appendix 2, be approved.

(iii)       That the proposed nine month audit plan for 2014/2015, as detailed in Appendix 3, be approved.

(iv)       That the revised Audit Charter in Appendix 4, be approved.