Issue - items at meetings - Internal Audit Performance and Workload

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Internal Audit Performance and Workload

 

 

Meeting: 15/09/2008 - Audit Board (this committee has been combined with the Audit, Standards & Governance Committee and no longer meets) (Item 21)

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Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report which provided a summary of the current performance and workload of the Internal Audit Section.

 

The Head of Financial Services reported that, due to vacancies and changes within the Audit Team, a number of 2007/08 audits had been completed in the first quarter of 2008/09.  This had been necessary in order to ensure that adequate controls were in place as part of the Use of Resources judgement for 2007/08.  As a consequence, the 2008/09 Audit Plan had been reviewed and appropriate adjustments made in order for this to meet statutory requirements.  Whilst there remained a shortfall of approximately 30-40 auditing days for 2008/09, assistance was being sought from other neighbouring authorities and it was anticipated that the Quarter 3 report would demonstrate the revised Audit Plan to be on track.  The Board noted the position and wished to ensure that there be no further slippage with the Plan. 

 

RESOLVED:

(a)       that the current status and work completed on the 2008/09 Audit Plan be noted and approved;

(b)       that the work completed by the Internal Audit Section between June and August 2008 be noted;

(c)        that it be noted that Internal Audit had not been involved in any allegations or investigations during the first period of 2008/09;

(d)       that the current Internal Audit Performance Indicator statistics be noted; and

(e)       that it be noted that there were no new or updated Internal Audit documents to report.