Meeting documents

The Committee considered this report that summarised the work completed since the last meeting by the Internal Auditors in delivering the 2016/17 Audit Plan. The Assistant Director – SWAP highlighted the summary of partial opinion audits as detailed in the report, and the Strategic Manager – Financial Governance informed Members that the new partial assurance audits detailed in the report would be brought to the June meeting of the Audit Committee for consideration.

Members discussed the follow-up audit for Section 106 agreements. Officers provided reassurance that the implementation of a new IT system was on-going, and highlighted that the Council has a duty to collect the correct level of income.

The Assistant Director – SWAP introduced the Healthy Organisation Report, noting that the Council received an overall assurance rating of medium.

The Committee proceeded to discuss the report and requested the Assistant Director – SWAP establish if any Local Authorities had received any ‘red’ assurance ratings. (Update – no other LA’s had a red assurance)

Members proceeded to discuss the Healthy Organisation Report, questioning: the Council’s assurance rating for Commissioning and Procurement; the implementation of the Dimensions Contract; and the importance of considering the potential impacts of the themes rated in the report.

The Chief Executive highlighted that: the report showed areas of good work and areas where improvement is needed; the need to strengthen contract and category management; and the importance of benchmarking against other Local Authorities. 

The Director of Finance and Performance noted the importance of the report being considered alongside all other audit work.

The Committee accepted the report.