Agenda item

The Committee considered a report of the Chief Internal Auditor and Corporate Fraud Manager which informed members of the work carried out by Internal Audit during the period April to June 2015 ( for copy see file of Minutes).

The Audit and Fraud Manager highlighted the movements in the plan, removed audits and unplanned reviews added to the plan. The service had completed 23% of the total plan, and were on target. The Committee were advised that there were no draft audit reports outstanding and that 96% of actions had been implemented. New to the report were results of the Service groupings response rate, and although there was only a 40% return, the service had scored on average 4.9 out of 5.  There had been one audit finalised in the quarter that had been given a limited assurance opinion.

Ms K Larkin-Bramley asked if the Committee would receive reports on fraud and if the service promoted fraud awareness.  The Chief Internal Auditor and Corporate Fraud Manager advised that the Committee receive 6 monthly reports, with the next one due in November.  With regards to promoting fraud awareness, he advised that the Committee were presented with the Confidential Report Code and Whistleblowing Policy in June 2015.

Resolved:

(i)            That the amendments made to the 2015/2016 Annual Audit Plan, be noted.

(ii)          That the work undertaken by Internal Audit during the period ending 30 June 2015 and the assurance on the control environment provided, be noted.

(iii)         That the performance of the Internal Audit Service during the period, be noted.

(iv)         That the progress made by service managers in responding to the work of Internal Audit, be noted.