Decision details

The Internal Audit Manager outlined the Annual Internal Audit Plan 2016-2017 which demonstrated how the authority would fulfil its statutory requirement to ‘maintain an adequate and effective system of internal audit of its accounting records and of its system of internal control in accordance with proper internal audit practices.’

She highlighted a number of planned audits for 2016-17 and the key risk implications associated with certain areas including:

·         Health and Safety

·         Contaminated Land

·         Recruitment and Retention

·         Information governance and security

·         Housing Service

·         Financial

·         ICT

·         Procurement / Contract management/Appointment of Consultants

·         Fraud

·         Corporate

·         Projects

·         Council functions

The Internal Audit Plan Summary attached to the report set out the scope of internal audit work and reflected work relied upon by external audit.

Resolved that the Committee note the Internal Audit Plan 2016-17.