Issue - meetings

To note the Interim Internal Audit Report including Appendix A summarising the work undertaken by the Service during the period April to October 2023.

The Committee received a report from the Audit Manager summarising the work undertaken by the Internal Audit Service from April to October 2023 and highlighted key areas of the report.

The Committee expressed concern over Corporate Procurement and requested that the Head of Procurement attend the Audit Committee in January 2024 to provide an update on actions taken to address audit recommendations.

The Committee queried whether the Council would meet the expected standards for audits at the next external quality assessment. The Audit Manager advised that a reciprocal review was currently being conducted to assess conformance with Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) with a report to be presented to the Committee in January 2024.

The Committee resolved to note the Interim Internal Audit Report including Appendix A summarising the work undertaken by the Service during the period April to October 2023.