Issue - meetings

Members considered a report which detailed the Acting Worcestershire Internal Audit Shared Services Manager’s draft Audit Opinion 2011/2012 to be included as part of the Annual Governance Statement.

Mr. A. Bromage, Worcestershire Internal Audit Shared Service, Acting Audit Manager presented the report and in doing so informed Members that the internal audit of Bromsgrove District Council’s systems and operations during 2011/2012 had been conducted in accordance with the Internal Audit Annual Plan which had been approved by the Audit Board on 11th April 2011.  A revised plan had been necessary as planned targets had not been met due to the impact on the service from long term sickness.  The revised plan was considered by the Section 151 (S151) officer and was compiled to reflect the requirements of the remainder of the year and to ensure that the ‘high’ and ‘medium’ priority audits were delivered.  Mr. Bromage drew Members’ attention to Appendix 1 to the report and specifically section 1.7 highlighting that no areas of significant risk had been identified and any concerns raised by managers would be assessed and addressed by the Authorities Corporate Management Team. 

The Executive Director, Finance and Corporate Resources responded to Councillor Mrs. H. J. Jones with regard to the Risk Management Steering Group being postponed or cancelled on a number of occasions, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report section 1.6.

RESOLVED that the Internal Audit Opinion 2011/2012, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report, be noted and included in the Annual Governance Statement.