Agenda item

The Committee considered a report of the Chief Internal Auditor and Corporate Fraud Manager which provided members with the opportunity to comment of the Annual Review of the System of Internal Audit (for copy see file of Minutes).

The Chief Internal Auditor and Corporate Fraud Manager reported that the review found the structure and resourcing level were satisfactory.  He added the service had been self-assessed against the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) and had been found to be conforming with the requirements of the code. 

He noted that the service was externally assessed every five years with the next review to take place in 2021, however, this may be impacted upon by COViD-19.  He noted the 2019/20 Audit Plan and the level of performance of the service.

Resolved:

That the findings and conclusions of the 2019/2020 review of the effectiveness of the system of Internal Audit contained within this report be noted.