Issue - meetings

Members considered a report which detailed the monitoring report of the internal audit work as at 24th February 2012. 

Ms. T. Warwick presented the report and in doing so provided Members with an additional update on the audits in progress as at 5th March 2012.  Further discussion followed on Appendix 4 to the report – Action Tracker Outstanding Actions.  Ms. T. Warwick provided Members with an additional update on the outstanding actions and Members agreed that the following items be taken off the Action Tracker Outstanding Actions:

Resources / Payroll -

§         Establishment List

§         Procedures and/or guidance notes

Further discussion followed on Appendix 3 to the report, particularly with regard to Marlbrook Tip with ensuing consideration of the conditions applied to the Longbridge development site planning application.  Ms. T. Warwick informed Members that the recommendations contained within the internal audit report on the Marlbrook Tip had been included within the Planning Policy Task Group report.   

RESOLVED:

a)         that officers seek further advice in relation to any potential loss of         revenue and cost to the Council with regard to the Marlbrook Tip and          report back to the next meeting of the Audit Board;

b)         that the Internal Audit Service retain the monitoring of the conditions     applied with regard to the Longbridge development site and any future         developments to ensure effective and robust monitoring arrangements            are in place; and

c)         that the Internal Audit Monitoring Report be noted.