Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to the report relating to the performance and workload of the Internal Audit Section and, in particular, the current status of the 2006/2007 Audit Plan.  Reference was also made to the audit work which had already been completed, and the ongoing progress being made in respect of the National Fraud Initiative.

Councillor Lanham asked if it was known to what extent the £111 million worth of fraud and overpayments identified by the National Fraud Initiative's most recent exercise, referred to at paragraph 5.2 of the report, related to the Bromsgrove District.  The Acting Chief Executive stated that the statistics quoted were a national figure but added that he would investigate the proportion of this figure which related directly to the District.

In respect of paragraph 7.2, Councillor Lanham asked how many Audit Quality Questionnaire responses had been received, and what the overall result was.  The Acting Chief Executive explained that he would investigate this and report back his findings to Members of the Board.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.